Photocurable composition excellent in curing depth

ABSTRACT

[Problem]To provide a photocurable composition having a high curing depth.[Solution]To provide a photocurable composition of the present disclosure comprises (A) polymerizable monomer, (B) photosensitizer, (C) photoacid generator, and (D) photopolymerization accelerator, wherein, the photocurable composition comprises (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) as the (D) photopolymerization accelerator.(In the formula (1), R1 is a substituent represented by formula (2), and R2 and R3 are substituents represented by formula (2) or substituents selected from —OH group, —O— group, —S— group, —NH—C(O)—NH— group, —C(O)—O— group, —OC(O)— group, —OC(O)—NH— group, —NH—C(O)—O— group, halogen, an organic group which may have an alkoxysilyl group, an aromatic ring which may have a substituent and an alicyclic heterocycle which may have a substituent. Further, R2 and R3 may be H when at least one or more R4s of the formula (2) are an aromatic ring, and R3 may be H when R2 is a substituent represented by the formula (2).)

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based on and claims the benefit of priorities from Japanese Patent Application Serial No. 2021-40033 (filed on Mar. 12, 2021), Japanese Patent Application Serial No. 2021-40037 (filed on Mar. 12, 2021), Japanese Patent Application Serial No. 2021-40039 (filed on Mar. 12, 2021), and Japanese Patent Application Serial No. 2021-40040 (filed on Mar. 12, 2021), the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present disclosure relates to a photocurable composition.

Description of the Related Art

The present disclosure relates to a dental material, a printing plate making material and a photoresist material which contain an initiator system for curing a polymerizable monomer. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a photocurable composition suitable for a dental material.

A dental photocurable composition has been used in the dental field, and applied to a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material, a dental splinting material, a dental glass ionomer cement a dental 3D printer material and the like.

In Japanese Patent No. 4093974 and Japanese Patent No. 4596786, a photopolymerization initiator comprising a photoacid generator (triazine compound or specific aryliodonium salt), a sensitizer, and an electron donor compound is proposed.

In Japanese Patent No. 5461415, a dental curable composition containing a photoinitiator system containing a color-stable amine electron donor is proposed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

However, conventional photocurable compositions, particularly dental photocurable compositions have a problem in terms of the curing depth which indicates curing to a deep part.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a photocurable composition having a high curing depth.

Solution to Problem

A photocurable composition of the present disclosure comprises (A) polymerizable monomer, (B) photosensitizer, (C) photoacid generator, and (D) photopolymerization accelerator, wherein, the photocurable composition comprises (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) as the (D) photopolymerization accelerator.

(In the formula (1), R₁ is a substituent represented by formula (2), and R₂ and R₃ are substituents represented by formula (2) or substituents selected from —OH group, —O— group, —S— group, —NH—C(O)—NH— group, —C(O)—O— group, —OC(O)— group, —OC(O)—NH— group, —NH—C(O)—O— group, halogen, an organic group which may have an alkoxysilyl group, an aromatic ring which may have a substituent and an alicyclic heterocycle which may have a substituent. Further, R₂ and R₃ may be H when at least one or more R₄s of the formula (2) are an aromatic ring, and R₃ may be H when R₂ is a substituent represented by the formula (2).)

(In the formula (2), X is C or N, two or more X are not N, and when X is N, there is no R₅ that binds to N. R₄ is a hydrocarbon chain or aromatic ring or H, and may be the same or different from each other. R₅ is an organic group which may have —OH group, —O— group, —S— group, —NH—C(O)—NH— group, —C(O)—O— group, —OC(O)— group, —O—C(O)—NH— group or —NH—C(O)—O— group, halogen or H, and may be the same or different from each other.)

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure has a high curing depth.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In the present disclosure, the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) may be an aliphatic tertiary amine.

In the present disclosure, R₂ in the formula (1) of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) may be a substituent represented by the formula (2).

In the present disclosure, the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) may be an aliphatic tertiary amine, and R₂ in the formula (1) of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) may be a substituent represented by the formula (2).

In the present disclosure, the photocurable composition may comprise an aryl iodonium salt as the (C) photoacid generator, and the aryl iodonium salt may be a salt of an anion having an organic group and one or more atoms of P, B, Al, S and Ga, and an aryl iodonium cation.

In the present disclosure, the photocurable composition may comprise an aryl iodonium salt as the (C) photoacid generator, and the aryl iodonium salt may be a salt of an anion having an organic group in which at least one H is substituted with F and one or more atoms of P, B, Al, S and Ga, and an aryl iodonium cation.

In the present disclosure, the (B) photosensitizer may contain (B-1) α-diketone compound, and the photocurable composition may be used for dentistry.

In the present disclosure, the photocurable composition may be used in dental application, and may be one pack type or two packs type.

In the present disclosure, the photocurable composition may be one pack type photocurable composition comprising, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer, 0.001 to 1 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.01 to 20.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1).

In the present disclosure, the photocurable composition may be two packs type photocurable composition consisting of a first paste and a second paste, wherein a specific gravity of the first paste and the second paste may be 1:0.8 to 1:1.2, the photocurable composition may comprise, with respect to 200 parts by mass of total of the (A) polymerizable monomer contained in the first paste and the second paste, 0.002 to 2 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.02 to 20 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.02 to 40.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1).

Hereinafter, each component in the photocurable composition of the present disclosure is described in detail. The photocurable composition of the present disclosure is used for a dental material, a printing plate making material and a photoresist material, and in particular, is applied as a dental adhesive material, a dental primer, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material, a dental room temperature polymerization resin, a dental splinting material, a dental glass ionomer cement, a dental hard resin, a dental CAD-CAM restoration material, a dental 3D printer material and the like.

In a dental practice, in order to restore aesthetically and functionally a lost portion of a tooth by caries, breakages and the like, a direct restoration by a dental composite resin and an indirect restoration by a prosthetic device consisting of ceramics or dental hard resin by using a dental resin cement have been performed as treatment. In addition, a dental adhesive material for adhering a dental composite resin and various dental materials and a natural tooth, a dental splinting material for fixing a mobile tooth, a dental coating material for protecting a vital tooth after forming, against a hyperesthesia, an external stimulation and secondary caries, a dental sealant material for preventing caries by filling complex grooves such as especially a deciduous tooth, a dental manicure material for temporary recovering aesthetic property by masking discoloration of a tooth, and a dental core build-up material for forming an abutment tooth in the case of collapsing of a dental crown due to caries have been used. In recent years, new composite materials such as a dental CAD-CAM restoration material for preparing a prosthetic device by CAD/CAM processing and a dental 3D printer material for preparing a prosthetic device by 3D printer have been developed, and various dental materials have been used for treatment. The above-described materials are prepared into a uniform paste by mixing a resin matrix consisting of several kinds of polymerizable monomers, a filler such as an inorganic filler and an organic-inorganic composite filler, and a polymerization initiator, according to the application. As one example of some materials, a dental composite resin for filling is used by filling into a tooth in the form of uncured paste, imparting anatomical form of a natural tooth with a dental instrument such as an instrument, and curing by irradiating light with a light irradiator or the like. For the irradiation light from a light irradiator, a light source having an output of about 100 to 2000 mW/cm² in a wavelength range of about 360 to 500 nm is generally used. On the other hand, a dental resin cement is used for adhering a prosthetic device to a tooth cavity or an abutment tooth, and is cured by light irradiation after attaching the prosthetic device to the tooth cavity or the abutment tooth.

As the photopolymerization initiator used for such dental materials, a photosensitizer and a system in which a photosensitizer is combined with an appropriate photopolymerization accelerator has been widely used. As the photosensitizer, acylphosphine oxide compounds and α-diketone compounds are known, and in particular, α-diketone compounds have an ability to initiate polymerization in the wavelength range of visible light which has little effect on the human body.

Furthermore, a tertiary amine compound is well known as a polymerization accelerator to be combined with a photosensitizer, and a combination of an α-diketone compound and a tertiary amine compound has high polymerization activity with respect to irradiation light, and thus has been used in a dental material field. The dental photocurable composition containing this photopolymerization initiator exhibits excellent mechanical properties such as hardness, flexural strength and compressive strength required for various materials.

However, the photopolymerization initiator that has been used conventionally has room for improvement in terms of curing depth. The curing depth is an index for evaluating the curing to a deep part. Curing to a deep part has various advantages such as the fact that it is not necessary to laminate and cure the photocurable composition and the light irradiation time can be shortened.

In order to solve the above problems, the present inventors have been found that the photocurable composition of the present disclosure exhibit an excellent curing depth when an amine having a specific structure is used, and have completed the present disclosure.

In addition, because of exhibiting an excellent curing depth, it can be used for a photocurable composition such as a dental material, a printing plate making material and a photoresist material, and is particularly preferably used for a dental material. Specifically it is possible to provide a dental photocurable composition having an excellent curing depth when used as a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material, a dental splinting material, a dental CAD-CAM restoration material and a dental 3D printer material.

[(A) Polymerizable Monomer]

As the (A) polymerizable monomer of the present disclosure, any polymerizable monomers can be used without limitation as long as it is known. In the polymerizable monomer or the compound having a polymerizable group described in the present disclosure, the polymerizable group preferably exhibits radical polymerizability, and specifically from the viewpoint of easy radical polymerization, the polymerizable group is preferably (meth) acrylic group and/or (meth) acrylamide group. In the present specification, “(meth) acrylic” means acrylic and/or methacrylic, “(meth) acryloyl” means acryloyl and/or methacryloyl, “(meth) acrylate” means acrylate and/or methacrylate, and, “(meth) acrylamide” means acrylamide and/or methacrylamide. A polymerizable monomer having a substituent at the α-position of an acrylic group and/or an acrylamide group can also be preferably used. Specific examples include one having one radical polymerizable group, one having two radical polymerizable groups, one having three or more radical polymerizable groups, one having an acidic group, one having an alkoxysilyl group, and one having a sulfur atom.

Specific examples of a polymerizable monomer having one radical polymerizable group and not containing acidic group include 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, 6-hydroxyhexyl (meth) acrylate, 10-hydroxydecyl (meth) acrylate, propylene glycol mono (meth) acrylate, glycerol mono (meth) acrylate, erythritol mono (meth) acrylate, N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, N-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylamide, N,N-(dihydroxyethyl) (meth) acrylamide, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, propyl (meth) acrylate, isopropyl (meth) acrylate, butyl (meth) acrylate, isobutyl (meth) acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, lauryl (meth) acrylate, 2,3-dibromopropyl (meth) acrylate, 3-(meth) acryloyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 11-(meth) acryloyloxyundecyl trimethoxysilane, (meth) acrylamide and the like.

Specific Examples of the polymerizable monomer having two radical polymerizable groups and not containing acidic group include 2,2-bis ((meth) acryloyloxy phenyl) propane, 2,2-bis [4-(3-(meth) acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxy propoxyphenyl]propane (generally called “Bis-GMA”), 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy phenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy polyethoxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy diethoxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy tetraethoxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-(meth)) acryloyloxy pentaethoxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy dipropoxyphenyl) propane, 2-(4-(meth) acryloyloxy diethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-(meth) acryloyloxy diethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-(4-(meth) acryloyloxy diethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-(meth) acryloyloxy ditriethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-(4-(meth) acryloyloxy dipropoxyphenyl)-2-(4-(meth) acryloyloxy triethoxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy propoxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy isopropoxyphenyl) propane, 1,4-bis (2-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl) pyromellitate, glycerol di (meth) acrylate, 1-(acryloyloxy)-3-(methacryloyloxy)-2-propanol, ethyleneglycol di (meth) acrylate, diethyleneglycol di (meth) acrylate, triethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, propylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, butylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, 1,3-butanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1,5-pentanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1,10-decanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1,2-bis (3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) ethane, 2,2,4-trimethyl hexamethylene bis (2-carbamoyloxy ethyl) dimethacrylate (generally called “UDMA”), 1,2-bis (3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxy propoxy) ethane and the like.

Specific Examples of the polymerizable monomer having three or more radical polymerizable groups and not containing acidic group include trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolethane tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolmethane tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol penta (meth) acrylate, N,N-(2,2,4-trimethyl hexamethylene) bis [2-(aminocarboxy) propane-1,3-diol] tetra methacrylate, 1,7-diacryloyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetra acryloyloxymethyl-4-oxyheptane and the like.

For the polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, any polymerizable monomer can be used without any limitation as long as it has one or more polymerizable group and at least one acidic group such as a phosphoric acid group, a pyrophosphoric acid group, a thiophosphoric acid group, a phosphonic acid group, a sulfonic acid group and a carboxylic acid group and the like.

Specific examples of a phosphoric acid group-containing polymerizable monomer include 2-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl dihydrogen phosphate, 3-(meth) acryloyloxypropyl dihydrogen phosphate, 4-(meth) acryloyloxybutyl dihydrogen phosphate, 5-(meth) acryloyloxypentyl dihydrogen phosphate, 6-(meth) acryloyloxyhexyl dihydrogen phosphate, 7-(meth) acryloyloxyheptyl dihydrogen phosphate, 8-(meth) acryloyloxyoctyl dihydrogen phosphate, 9-(meth) acryloyloxynonyl dihydrogen phosphate, 10-(meth) acryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 11-(meth) acryloyloxyundecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 12-(meth) acryloyloxydodecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 16-(meth) acryloyloxyhexadecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 20-(meth) acryloyloxyicosyl dihydrogen phosphate, bis [2-(meth) acryloyl oxyethyl]hydrogensphosphate, bis [4-(meth) acryloyl oxybutyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [6-(meth) acryloyl oxyhexyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [8-(meth) acryloyl oxyoctyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [9-(meth) acryloyl oxynonyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [10-(meth) acryloyl oxydecyl] hydrogen phosphate, 1,3-di (meth) acryloyl oxypropyl dihydrogenphosphate, 2-(meth) acryloyl oxyethylphenyl hydrogen phosphate, 2-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl-2-bromoethyl hydrogen phosphate and bis [2-(meth) acryloyloxy-(1-hydroxymethyl) ethyl] hydrogen phosphate; acyl chloride, alkali metal salt and ammonium salt thereof; and (meth) acrylamide compound in which the ester bond of these compounds is substituted with an amide bond, and the like.

Specific examples of a pyrophosphoric acid group-containing polymerizable monomer include bis [2-(meth) acryloyl oxyethyl] pyrophosphate, bis [4-(meth) acryloyl oxybutyl] pyrophosphate, bis [6-(meth) acryloyl oxyhexyl] pyrophosphate, bis [8-(meth) acryloyl oxyoctyl] pyrophosphate, bis [10-(meth) acryloyl oxydecyl] pyrophosphate; acyl chloride, alkali metal salt and ammonium salt thereof; and (meth) acrylamide compound in which the ester bond of these compounds is substituted with an amide bond, and the like.

Specific examples of a thiophosphate group-containing polymerizable monomer include 2-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 3-(meth) acryloyloxypropyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 4-(meth) acryloyloxybutyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 5-(meth) acryloyloxypentyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 6-(meth) acryloyloxyhexyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 7-(meth) acryloyloxyheptyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 8-(meth) acryloyloxyoctyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 9-(meth) acryloyloxynonyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 10-(meth) acryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 11-(meth) acryloyloxyundecyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 12-(meth) acryloyloxydodecyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 16-(meth) acryloyloxyhexadecyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, 20-(meth) acryloyloxyicosyl dihydrogen thiophosphate; acyl chloride, alkali metal salt and ammonium salt thereof; and (meth) acrylamide compound in which the ester bond of these compounds is substituted with an amide bond, and the like. The polymerizable monomer having a thiophosphate group is also classified as a polymerizable monomer having a sulfur atom.

Specific examples of a phosphonic acid group-containing polymerizable monomer include 2-(meth) acryloyloxy ethylphenyl phosphonate, 5-(meth) acryloyloxy pentyl-3-phosphonopropionate, 6-(meth) acryloyloxy hexyl-3-phosphonopropionate, 10-(meth) acryloyloxy decyl-3-phosphonopropionate, 6-(meth) acryloyloxy hexyl-3-phosphonoacetate, 10-(meth) acryloyloxy decyl-3-phosphonoacetate; acyl chloride, alkali metal salt and ammonium salt thereof; and (meth)acrylamide compound in which the ester bond of these compounds is substituted with an amide bond, and the like.

Specific examples of a sulfonic acid group-containing polymerizable monomer include 2-(meth) acrylamide-2-methyl propanesulfonic acid and 2-sulfoethyl (meth) acrylate and the like.

The carboxylic acid group-containing polymerizable monomers are classified into a (meth) acrylic-based compound having one carboxyl group in the molecule and a (meth) acrylic-based compound having a plurality of carboxyl groups in the molecule. Examples of the (meth) acrylic-based compound having one carboxyl group in the molecule include (meth) acrylic acid, N-(meth) acryloyl glycine, N-(meth) acryloyl aspartic acid, 0-(meth) acryloyl tyrosine, N-(meth) acryloyl tyrosine, N-(meth) acryloyl phenylalanine, N-(meth) acryloyl-p-aminobenzoic acid, N-(meth) acryloyl-o-aminobenzoic acid, p-vinylbenzoic acid, 2-(meth) acryloyloxybenzoic acid, 3-(meth) acryloyloxybenzoic acid, 4-(meth) acryloyloxybenzoic acid, N-(meth) acryloyl-5-aminosalicylic acid, N-(meth) acryloyl-4-aminosalicylic acid, 2-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl hydrogen succinate, 2-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl hydrogen phthalate, 2-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl hydrogenmalate; acyl chloride thereof; and (meth)acrylamide compound in which the ester bond of these compounds is substituted with an amide bond, and the like. Examples of the (meth) acrylic-based compound having a plurality of carboxyl groups in the molecule include 6-(meth) acryloyl oxyhexane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, 9-(meth) acryloyl oxynonane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, 10-(meth) acryloyl oxydecane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, 11-(meth) acryloyloxy undecane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, 12-(meth) acryloyl oxydodecane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, 13-(meth) acryloyloxy tridecane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, 4-(meth) acryloyloxyethyl trimeritate, 4-(meth) acryloyloxybutyl trimeritate, 4-(meth) acryloyloxyhexyl trimeritate, 4-(meth) acryloyloxydecyl trimeritate, 2-(meth) acryloyl oxyethyl-3′-(meth) acryloyloxy-2′-(3,4-dicarboxy benzoyloxy) propylsuccinate; acid anhydrides and acid halides thereof, and (meth) acrylamide compound in which the ester bond of these compounds is substituted with an amide bond, and the like.

Specific examples of the polymerizable monomer having an alkoxysilyl group include a (meth) acrylic compound having one alkoxysilyl group in the molecule and a (meth) acrylic compound having a plurality of alkoxysilyl groups in the molecule. Specific examples include 2-(meth) acryloxyethyl trimethoxysilane, 3-(meth) acryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-(meth) acryloxypropyl triethoxysilane, 3-(meth) acryloxypropyl methyldimethoxysilane, 4-(meth) acryloxybutyl trimethoxysilane, 5-(meth) acryloxypentyl trimethoxysilane, 6-(meth) acryloxyhexyl trimethoxysilane, 7-(meth) acryloxyheptyl trimethoxysilane, 8-(meth) acryloxyoctyl trimethoxysilane, 9-(meth) acryloxynonyl trimethoxysilane, 10-(meth) acryloxydecyl trimethoxysilane, 11-(meth) acryloxyundecyl trimethoxysilane.

As the polymerizable monomer having a sulfur atom, any known compound can be used without any limitation as long as it is a polymerizable monomer having one or more sulfur atoms and a polymerizable group. Specifically, it refers to a compound having a partial structure such as —SH, —S—S—, >C═S, >C—S—C<, >P═S, or a compound prepared by tautomerism. Specific examples include 10-methacryloxy decyl-6,8-dithiooctanate, 6-methacryloxy hexyl-6,8-dithiooctanate, 6-methacryloxy hexyl-2-thiouracil-5-carboxylate, 2-(11-methacryloxy undecylthio)-5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole, 10-(meth) acryloxy decyl dihydrogenthiophosphate.

An oligomer or a prepolymer having at least one polymerizable group in its molecule may be used other than such a polymerizable monomer, without any limitation. There is no problem even if a substituent such as a fluoro group is contained in the same molecule. The polymerizable monomers described above can be used not only singly but also in combinations of a plurality thereof.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain a known polymerizable monomer having an acidic group as the (A) polymerizable monomer in order to impart adhesive property with respect to a tooth substance and a prosthetic device. Among them, 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogenphosphate and 6-methacryloxyhexyl phosphonoacetate are preferable. From the view point of imparting adhesive property, the compounding amount of the polymerizable monomer having an acidic group is, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer contained in the photocurable composition, 1 part by mass or more, preferably 10 parts by mass or more.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain a silane coupling agent as the (A) polymerizable monomer in order to impart adhesive property with respect to glass ceramics. Any known silane coupling agent can be used without any limitation, but 3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 8-methacryloxyoctyl trimethoxysilane, and 11-methacryloxyundecyl trimethoxysilane are preferable. From the viewpoint of imparting adhesive property, the compounding amount is, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer contained in the photocurable composition, preferably 1 part by mass or more, more preferably 10 parts by mass or more and less than 20 parts by mass. Since the purpose of the silane coupling agent as a polymerizable monomer is to impart adhesive property with respect to glass ceramics or a resin material containing a filler consisting of glass ceramics, the silane coupling agent is compounded separately from the surface treatment agent of the filler.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain a polymerizable monomer having a sulfur atom as the (A) polymerizable monomer in order to impart adhesive property with respect to a noble metal. From the view point of imparting adhesive property, the compounding amount of the polymerizable monomer having a sulfur atom is, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer contained in the photocurable composition, 0.01 part by mass or more, preferably 0.1 parts by mass or more and less than 10 parts by mass.

<Photopolymerization Initiator>

The photopolymerization initiator used in the photocurable composition of the present disclosure includes (B) photosensitizer, (C) photoacid generator, and (D) photopolymerization accelerator and these are not particularly limited, and any known compounds commonly used may be used without any limitation.

[(B) Photosensitizer]

Specific examples of the (B) photosensitizer which can be used in the present disclosure include α-diketones such as benzil, camphorquinone, camphorquinone carboxylic acid, camphorquinone sulfonic acid, α-naphthyl, acetonaphthene, p,p′-dimethoxybenzyl, p,p′-dichlorobenzylacetyl, pentanedion, 1,2-phenanthrenequinone, 1,4-phenanthrenequinone, 3,4-phenanthrenequinone, 9,10-phenanthrenequinone and naphthoquinone; benzoin alkyl ethers such as benzoin, benzoin methyl ether and benzoin ethyl ether; thioxanthones such as thioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, 2-methylthioxanthone, 2-isopropylthioxanthone, 2-methoxythioxanthone, 2-hydroxythioxanthone, 2,4-diethylthioxanthone and 2,4-diisopropylthioxanthone; benzophenones such as benzophenone, p-chlorobenzophenone and p-methoxybenzophenone; acylphosphine oxides such as bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl) phenylphosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl) (2,4,4-trimethyl pentyl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-n-butylphosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-(2-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-(1-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-t-butyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl) cyclohexyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl) octyl phosphine oxide, bis (2-methoxy benzoyl) (2-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2-methoxy benzoyl) (1-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-diethoxy benzoyl) (2-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-diethoxy benzoyl) (1-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dibutoxy benzoyl) (2-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,4-dimethoxy benzoyl) (2-methylprop-1-yl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl) phenyl phosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl) (2,4-dipentoxy phenyl) phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl) benzyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-2-phenylpropyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-2-phenylethyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl) benzyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-2-phenylpropyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl)-2-phenylethyl phosphine oxide, 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl benzyl butyl phosphine oxide, 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl benzyl octyl phosphine oxide, bis (2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl) isobutyl phosphine oxide and 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl-2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl-n-butyl phosphine oxide; acylgermanium compounds such as bisbenzoyl diethylgermanium, bisbenzoyl dimethylgermanium, bisbenzoyl dibutylgermanium, bis (4-methoxybenzoyl) dimethylgermanium and bis (4-methoxybenzoyl) diethylgermanium; a-aminoacetophenones such as 2-benzyl-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-butanone-1, and 2-benzyl-diethylamino-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-propanone-1; ketals such as benzyl dimethyl ketal, benzyl diethyl ketal and benzyl (2-methoxyethyl ketal); and titanocenes such as his (cyclopentadienyl)-bis [2,6-difluoro-3-(1-pyrrolyl) phenyl]-titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl)-bis (pentanefluorophenyl)-titanium and bis (cyclopentadienyl)-bis (2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-disiloxyphenyl)-titanium.

The photosensitizer (B) may be appropriately selected according to the wavelength, the intensity and the irradiation time of light used for polymerization, and the type and the compounding amount of other components to be combined. In addition, the photosensitizer may be used not only singly but also in combinations of two or more. Among them, α-diketone compounds having a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region are preferably used, and camphorquinone compounds such as camphorquinone, camphorquinone carboxylic acid and camphorquinone sulfonic acid are more preferable. Camphorquinone is particularly preferred because it is easily available.

Usually, the compounding amount of the (B) photosensitizer with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the (A) polymerizable monomer contained in the photocurable composition is preferably 0.001 to 1.0 parts by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 1.0 parts by mass, and further preferably 0.05 to 1.0 parts by mass. When the compounding amount of the photosensitizer is less than 0.001 parts by mass, the polymerization activity with respect to the irradiation light is poor and the curing becomes insufficient. When the compounding amount is more than 1.0 parts by mass, although sufficient curability is exhibited, the sensitivity to light is shortened, and yellowness is increased.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain only the (B-1) α-diketone compounds as the (B) photosensitizer.

[(C) Photoacid Generator]

As the (C) photoacid generator used in the photocurable composition of the present disclosure, known compounds can be used without limitation. Specific examples include triazine compounds, iodonium salt compounds, sulfonium salt compounds, and sulfonic acid ester compounds. Among these, triazine compounds and iodonium salt-based compounds are preferable because of having high polymerizability in the case of using in combination with a sensitizer. Iodonium salt-based compounds are more preferable. Iodonium-based salt compounds are susceptible to sensitization by photosensitizers that have absorption in the visible light region.

Specific examples of the triazine compound include 2,4,6-tris (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2,4,6-tris (tribromo methyl)-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4,6-bis (tribromo methyl)-s-triazine, 2-phenyl-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methoxy phenyl)-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methyl thiophenyl)-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-chloro phenyl)-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(2,4-dichloro phenyl)-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-bromo phenyl)-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-tolyl)-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-n-propyl-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(α,α,ß-trichloro ethyl)-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-styryl-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[2-(p-methoxy phenyl) ethenyl]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[2-(o-methoxy phenyl) ethenyl]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[2-(p-butoxy phenyl) ethenyl]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[12-(3,4-dimethoxy phenyl) ethenyl]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[12-(3,4,5-trimethoxy phenyl) ethenyl]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(1-naphthyl)-4,6-bis(trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-(4-biphenylyl)-4,6-bis(trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[12-{N,N-bis(2-hydroxy ethyl) amino} ethoxy]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[12-{N-hydroxy ethyl-N-ethylamino} ethoxy]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[12-{N-hydroxy ethyl-N-methylamino} ethoxy]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine, 2-[12-{N,N-diallyl amino} ethoxy]-4,6-bis (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine and the like. Among them, 2,4,6-tris (trichloro methyl)-s-triazine is preferable.

Any iodonium salt-based compound can be used as long as it is known. For the specific examples, the structural formula of the iodonium salt-based compound can be represented by the following formula (3).

[(R₁)₂I]⁺[A]⁻  [Formula (3)]

(In the formula, [(R₁)₂I]⁺ is a cation part, [A]⁻ is an anion part, R₁ shown in the formula (3) represents an organic group bonded to I, and R1s may be the same or different. R1 represents, for example, an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, which may have at least one substituted group selected from the group consisting of groups such as alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylthiocarbonyl, acyloxy, arylthio, alkylthio, aryl, heterocycle, aryloxy, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkyleneoxy, amino, cyano, nitro groups and halogens.)

In the above, examples of the aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms include a monocyclic aryl group such as a phenyl group and a condensed polycyclic aryl group such as a naphthyl, anthrasenyl, phenanthrenyl, pyrenyl, chrysenyl, naphthacenyl, benzanthrasenyl, anthraquinolyl, fluorenyl, naphthoquinone and anthraquinone.

Examples of the heterocyclic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include cyclic groups containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms such as oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, which may be the same or different. Specific examples include a monocyclic heterocyclic group such as thienyl, furanyl, pyranyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl and pyrazinyl, and a condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group such as indolyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, isobenzothienyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, carbazolyl, acridinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenazinyl, xanthenyl, thianthrenyl, phenoxazinyl, phenoxathiinyl, chromanyl, isochromanyl, dibenzothienyl, xanthonyl, thioxanthonyl and dibenzofuran.

Specific examples of alkyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms include a linear alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, hexadecyl and octadecyl, a branched alkyl group such as isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl and a cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.

In addition, specific examples of the alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms include a linear chain or branched group such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl and 1-methyl-1-propenyl.

Further, specific examples of the alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms include a linear chain or branched group such as ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methyl-1-propynyl and 1-methyl-2-propynyl.

The above-described aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, heterocyclic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms may have at least one substituted group. Specific examples of the substituted group include a linear alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and octadecyl; a branched alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl; a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl; a hydroxy group; a linear chain or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy and dodecyloxy; a linear chain or branched alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms such as acetyl, propionyl, butanoyl, 2-methylpropionyl, heptanoyl, 2-methylbutanoyl, 3-methylbutanoyl and octanoyl; an arylcarbonyl group having 7 to 11 carbon atoms such as benzoyl and naphthoyl; a linear chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 19 carbon atoms such as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl, sec-butoxycarbonyl and tert-butoxycarbonyl; an aryloxycarbonyl group having 7 to 11 carbon atoms such as phenoxycarbonyl and naphthoxycarbonyl; an arylthiocarbonyl group having 7 to 11 carbon atoms such as phenylthiocarbonyl and naphthoxythiocarbonyl; a linear chain or branched acyloxy group having 2 to 19 carbon atoms such as acetoxy, ethylcarbonyloxy, propylcarbonyloxy, isobutylcarbonyloxy, sec-butylcarbonyloxy, tert-butylcarbonyloxy and octadecylcarbonyloxy; an arylthio group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms such as phenylthio, biphenylthio, methylphenylthio, chlorophenylthio, bromophenylthio, fluorophenylthio, hydroxyphenylthio, methoxyphenylthio, naphthylthio, 4-[4-(phenylthio) benzoyl]phenylthio, 4-[4-(phenylthio) phenoxy] phenylthio, 4-[4-(phenylthio) phenyl] phenylthio, 4-(phenylthio) phenylthio, 4-benzoyl phenylthio, 4-benzoyl-chlorophenylthio, 4-benzoyl-methylthio phenylthio, 4-(methylthiobenzoyl) phenylthio and 4-(p-tert-butylbenzoyl) phenylthio; a linear chain or branched alkylthio group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, tert-butylthio, neopentylthio and dodecylthio; an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenyl, tolyl, dimethylphenyl and naphthyl; a heterocycle group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms such as thienyl, furanyl, pyranyl, xanthenyl, chromanyl, isochromanyl, xanthonyl, thioxanthonyl and dibenzofuranyl; an aryloxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenoxy and naphthyloxy; a linear chain or branched alkylsulfinyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, tert-pentylsulfinyl and octylsulfinyl; an arylsulfinyl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenylsulfinyl, tolylsulfinyl and naphthylsulfinyl; a linear chain or branched alkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl, butylsulfonyl and octylsulfonyl; an arylsulfonyl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenylsulfonyl, tolylsulfonyl (tosyl), naphthylsulfonyl; an alkyleneoxy groups; a cyano groups; a nitro groups; and halogens such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.

Among the iodonium salt-based compounds, the aryl iodonium salt is preferable because of having high stability. Further, it is preferable that the aryl group has a substituent in order to improve the solubility to the photopolymerization composition. Specifically a linear alkyl group such as methyl, propyl, octyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and tridecyl, a branched alkyl group such as isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl and isohexyl, a functional group in which one or more of H of these is substituted with F, a perfluoroalkyl group and halogen is suitable as the substituent.

The structure of an anion portion of the iodonium salt-based compound is not particularly limited, and examples include those having atoms such as halogen, P, S, B, Al and Ga. From the viewpoint of safety anions having As or Sb can be used, but they are not preferable in dental applications. Further, the anion preferably has an organic group such as an alkyl group and/or an alkoxy group and/or an aryl group, and further, most preferably has an organic group such as an alkyl group and/or an alkoxy group and/or an aryl group, in which at least one H is substituted with F. Since the iodonium salt-based compound having such an anion has high solubility in the photocurable composition, it is expected to preventing precipitation during low-temperature storage or long-term storage and to shorten the time for preparing due to dissolving in the composition in a short time. Further, an iodonium salt-based compound of an anion having an organic group such as an alkyl group and/or an alkoxy group and/or an aryl group, in which at least one H is substituted with F can be expected to have higher solubility. When the photoacid generator is precipitated, there is a case that it may cause a decrease in color stability after irradiation and a decrease in flexural strength, and therefore it is not preferable. As the anion having an organic group such as an alkyl group and/or an alkoxy group and/or an aryl group, in which at least one H is substituted with F, an anion having any atom can be used. However, from the viewpoint of versatility and safety those having one or more of P, S, B, Al and Ga are preferable.

Examples of the anion having no alkyl group and/or alkoxy group and/or aryl group include halogens such as chloride and bromide, perhalonic acids such as perchloric acid, aromatic sulfonic acids such as p-toluenesulfonate, camphorsulfonnic acids, nitrates, acetates, chloroacetates, carboxylates, phenolates, tetrafluoroborates, hexafluorophosphates, hexafluoroantimonates, hexafluoroarsenates and the like. Among these, p-toluenesulfonate, camphorsulfonic acid and carboxylate are preferably used.

Since the anionic part of [A]⁻ of the iodonium salt-based compound of the formula (3) improves the solubility to the photopolymerization composition, it is preferable that the anion has an organic group such as alkyl group and/or alkoxy group and/or aryl group, in which at least one H is substituted with F. Specifically the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group in the anion part of [A]⁻ of the iodonium salt-based compound of the formula (3) is 1 to 8, and preferably 1 to 4. Specific examples include a linear alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl and octyl, a branched alkyl group such as isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl, and a cycloalkyl group such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. The ratio (F/H) of the number of hydrogen atoms to fluorine atoms in the alkyl group is 4 or more, and the ratio (F/H) of the number of hydrogen atoms to fluorine atoms in the alkyl group is preferably 9 or more. More preferably, all hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon are substituted with fluorine. An iodonium salt consisting of an anion having an alkyl group having a different ratio of a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom may be compounded in the photocurable composition.

Further, specific examples of the alkyl group include a linear chain or branched perfluoroalkyl group such as CF₃, CF₃CF₂, (CF₃)₂CF, CF₃CF₂CF₂, CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂, (CF₃)₂CFCF₂, CF₃CF₂(CF₃)CF and (CF₃)₃C.

The number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group in the anion part of [A]⁻ of the iodonium salt-based compound of the formula (3) is 1 to 8, and preferably 1 to 4. Specific examples include a linear alkoxy group such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy and octoxy, and a branched alkoxy group such as isopropoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy and tert-butoxy. The ratio (F/H) of the number of hydrogen atoms to fluorine atoms in the alkyl group is 4 or more, and the ratio (F/H) of the number of hydrogen atoms to fluorine atoms in the alkyl group is preferably 9 or more. More preferably, all hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon are substituted with fluorine. An iodonium salt consisting of an anion having an alkoxy group having a different ratio of a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom may be compounded in the photocurable composition.

Further, specific examples of the alkoxy group include a linear or branched perfluoroalkoxy group such as CF₃O, CF₃CF₂O, CF₃CF₂CF₂O, (CF₃)₂CFO, CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂O, (CF₃)₂CFCF₂O, CF₃CF₂(CF₃)CFO, CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂O and CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂O.

The phenyl group in the anion part of [A]⁻ of the iodonium salt compound of the formula (3) may be a phenyl group, in which at least one H is substituted with fluorine atom, an alkyl group and/or an alkoxy group substituted with fluorine atom. The alkyl group and/or alkoxy group substituted with fluorine atom are preferably those described above. Specific examples of particularly preferable phenyl group include perfluorophenyl group such as pentafluorophenyl group (C₆F₅), trifluorophenyl group (C₆H₂F₃), tetrafluorophenyl group (C₆HF₄), trifluoromethylphenyl group (CF₃C₆H₄), bis (trifluoromethyl) phenyl group ((CF₃)₂C₆H₃), pentafluoroethyl phenyl group (CF₃CF₂C₆H₄), bis (pentafluoroethyl) phenyl group ((CF₃)₂C₆H₃), trifluoromethyl fluorophenyl group (CF₃C₆H₃F), bistrifluoromethyl fluorophenyl group ((CF₃)₂C₆H₂F), pentafluoroethyl fluorophenyl group (CF₃CF₂C₆H₃F), bispentafluoroethyl fluorophenyl group (CF₃CF₂)₂C₆H₂F and the like. An iodonium salt consisting of an anion having a phenyl group having a different ratio of a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom may be compounded in the photocurable composition.

As specific examples of the anion portion of [A]⁻ of the iodonium salt compound of the formula (3), examples of the anion having P include [(CF₃CF₂)₃PF₃]⁻, [(CF₃CF₂CF₂)₃PF₃]⁻, [((CF₃)₂CF)₂PF₄]⁻, [((CF₃)₂CF)₃PF₃]⁻, [((CF₃)₂CF)₄PF₂]⁻, [((CF₃)₂CFCF₂)₂PF₄]⁻, [((CF₃)₂CFCF₂)₃PF₃]⁻ and the like. Examples of the anion having S include [(CF₃SO₂)₃C]⁻, [(CF₃CF₂SO₂)₃C]⁻, [(CF₃CF₂CF₂SO₂)₃C]⁻, [(CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂SO₂)₃C]⁻, [CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂SO₃]⁻, [CF₃CF₂CF₂SO₃]⁻, [(CF₃CF₂SO₂)₃C]⁻, [(SO₂CF₃)₃N]⁻, [(SO₂CF₂CF₃)₂N]⁻, [((CF₃)C₆H₄)SO₃]⁻, [SO₃(CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₂)SO₃]²⁻ and the like. Examples of the anion having B include [B(C₆F₅)₄]⁻, [(C₆H₅)B((CF₃)₂C₆H₃)₃]⁻, [(C₆H₅)B(C₆F₅)₃]⁻ and the like. Examples of an anion having Ga include [((CF₃)₄Ga)]⁻, [Ga(C₆F₅)₄]⁻ and the like. Examples of anions having Al include [((CF₃)₃CO)₄Al]⁻, [((CF₃CF₂)₃CO)₄Al]⁻.

The compounding amount of the (C) photoacid generator in the photocurable composition of the present disclosure is preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0.2 to 5 parts by mass or more, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the (A) polymerizable monomer. When the compounding amount of the photoacid generator is less than 0.01 parts by mass, there is a case that the polymerization promoting ability is poor and the curing becomes insufficient. When the compounding amount is more than 10 parts by mass, although sufficient curability is exhibited, there is a case that the sensitivity to light is shortened, and discoloration such as browning of the cured body increases.

The photoacid generator that can be used in the photocurable composition of the present disclosure is not limited to the photoacid generator described in the specific example, and two or more types can be used in combination.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may comprise only an aryl iodonium salt which is a salt of an anion having an organic group and one or more atoms of P, B, Al, S, and Ga, and an aryl iodonium cation as the (C) photoacid generator. The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may comprise only an aryl iodonium salt which is a salt of an anion having an organic group in which at least one H may be substituted with F and one or more atoms of P, B, Al, S, and Ga, and an aryl iodonium cation as the (C) photoacid generator.

[(D) Photopolymerization Accelerator]

The (D) photopolymerization accelerator which is used for the photocurable composition of the present disclosure is not particularly limited as long as it has polymerization promoting ability, and any known photopolymerization accelerator commonly used in the dental field may be used without any limitation. As the photopolymerization accelerator, a primary to tertiary amine compound such as an aromatic amine compound and an aliphatic amine compound, an organic metal compound, a phosphine compound and the like can be used. Among these, a tertiary aliphatic amine compound and an organic metal compound are preferable because of having good color stability after irradiation.

Aromatic amine compound refers to a compound in which one or more H of ammonia (NH₃) is replaced with an aromatic ring. Aromatic amine compound in which one H of NH₃ is substituted with an aromatic ring is classified into an aromatic primary amine compound, aromatic amine compound in which one H of NH₃ is substituted with an aromatic ring and one H of remaining two H is substituted with an aromatic ring or an alkyl group is classified into an aromatic secondary amine compound, and aromatic amine compound in which one H of NH₃ is substituted with an aromatic ring and remaining two H are substituted with an aromatic ring or an alkyl group is classified into an aromatic tertiary amine compound.

Specific examples of the aromatic primary amine compound include aniline. Specific examples of the aromatic secondary amine compound include N-protected amino acid (ester) such as N-phenyl benzylamine, N-benzyl-p-anisidine, N-benzyl-o-phenetidine, N-phenylglycine ethyl and N-phenylglycine. Specific examples of the aromatic tertiary amine compound include N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline, N,N-di-n-butylaniline, N,N-dibenzylaniline, p-N,N-dimethyl-toluidine, m-N,N-dimethyl-toluidine, p-N,N-diethyl-toluidine, p-bromo-N,N-dimethylaniline, m-chloro-N,N-dimethylaniline, p-dimethylamino benzaldehyde, p-dimethylamino acetophenone, p-dimethylamino benzoic acid, p-dimethylamino benzoic acid ethyl ester, p-dimethylamino benzoic acid isoamyl estel, p-dimethylamino benzoic acid 2-butoxyethyl, p-dimethylamino benzoic acid 2-ethylhexyl, p-dimethylamino benzoic acid amino ester, N,N-dimethyl anthranic acid methyl ester, N,N-dihydroxyethyl aniline, N,N-diisopropanol aniline, p-N,N-dihydroxyethyl-toluidine, p-N,N-diisopropanol-toluidine, p-dimethylamino phenyl alcohol, p-dimethylamino styrene, N,N-dimethyl-3,5-xylidine, 4-dimethylamino pyridine, N,N-dimethyl-α-naphthylamine, N,N-dimethyl-ß-naphthylamine and the like.

Specific examples of the above organic metal compound include an organic metal compound containing scandium (Sc), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), tin (Sn), zinc (Zn) an/or zirconia (Zr), and an organic metal compound containing tin (Sn), vanadium (V) and/or copper (Cu) is preferable. Specific examples of the organic metal compound containing tin (Sn) include dibutyl-tin-diacetate, dibutyl-tin-dimaleate, dioctyl-tin-dimaleate, dioctyl-tin-dilaurate, dibutyl-tin-dilaurate, dioctyl-tin-diversate, dioctyl-tin-S,S′-bis-isooctyl mercapto acetate, tetramethyl-1,3-diacetoxy distanoxane and the like. Specific examples of the organic metal compound containing vanadyl (V) include acetylacetone vanadium, divanadium tetraoxide, vanadyl acetylacetonate, vanadyl stearate oxide, vanadyl oxalate, vanadyl sulphate, oxobis (1-phenyl-1,3-butandionate) vanadium, bis (maltlate) oxovanadium, vanadium pentoxide and sodium metavanadate. Specific examples of the organic metal compound containing copper (Cu) include copper acetylacetone, copper naphthenate, copper octylate, copper stearate and copper acetate.

The phosphine compound refers to a compound which is trisubstituted on P atom with organic groups, and the aromatic phosphine compound refers to a compound which is substituted on P atom with a phenyl group which may have one or more substituents. Specific examples of the phosphine compound include trimethylphosphine, tributylphosphine, trihexylphosphine, tri-n-octylphosphine, tricyclohexylphosphine, tri (2-thienyl) phosphine, diphenylpropyl phosphine, di-tert-butyl (3-methyl-2-butenyl) phosphine, methyldiphenyl phosphine, triphenyl phosphine, 2-(diphenylphosphino) styrene, 3-(diphenylphosphino) styrene, 4-(diphenylphosphino) styrene, allyldiphenyl phosphine, 2-(diphenylphosphino) benzaldehyde, 3-(diphenylphosphino) benzaldehyde, 4-(diphenylphosphino) benzaldehyde, 2-(phenylphosphine) benzoic acid, 3-(phenylphosphino) benzoic acid, 4-(phenylphosphino) benzoic acid, tris (2-methoxyphenyl) phosphine, tris (3-methoxyphenyl) phosphine, tris (4-methoxyphenyl) phosphine, 2-(diphenylphosphino) biphenyl, tris (4-fluorophenyl) phosphine, tri (o-trill) phosphine, tri (m-trill) phosphine, tri (p-trill) phosphine, 2-(dimethylamino) phenyldiphenyl phosphine, 3-(dimethylamino) phenyldiphenyl phosphine, 4-(dimethylamino) phenyldiphenyl phosphine, 2,2′-bis (diphenylphosphino) biphenyl, bis [2-(diphenylphosphino) phenyl] ether and the like. Among them, triphenylphosphine, 4-(phenylphosphino) benzoic acid, tri (o-tolyl) phosphine, tri (m-tolyl) phosphine and tri (p-tolyl) phosphine are preferable.

Aliphatic amine compounds refer to compounds in which one or more H of ammonia (NH₃) are substituted with alkyl group. As for the alkyl group, CH₃— and —CH₂— are classified as a primary alkyl group, the one in which one H of —CH₂— is substituted with a substituent is classified as a secondary alkyl group, and the one in which two H of —CH₂— are substituted with substituents is classified as a tertiary alkyl group. Aliphatic amine in which one H of NH₃ is substituted with an alkyl group is classified into an aliphatic primary amine compound, aliphatic amine compound in which two H of NH₃ are substituted with an alkyl group is classified into an aliphatic secondary amine compound, and aliphatic amine compound in which three H of NH₃ are substituted with an alkyl group is classified into an aliphatic tertiary amine compound.

Specific examples of the aliphatic primary amine compound include amino acid or amino acid ester such as benzhydrylamine, triphenylmethylamine and glycine. Specific examples of the aliphatic secondary amine compound include dibenzylamine, N-benzyl-1-phenylethylamine, bis (1-phenylethyl) amine, bis (4-cyanobenzyl) amine, N-benzyl protected amino acid and N-benzyl protected amino acid ester. Specific examples of the aliphatic tertiary amine compound include tributylamine, tripropylamine, triethylamine, N,N-dimethyl hexylamine, N,N-dimethyl dodecylamine, N,N-dimethyl stearylamine, N-[3-(dimethylamino) propyl] acrylamide, N,N-dimethyl formamide dimethylacetal, N,N-dimethylacetamide dimethylacetal, N,N-dimethylformamide diethylacetal, N,N-dimethylformamide dipropylacetal, N,N-dimethylformamide di-tert-butylacetal, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) ethyleneimine, N,N-dimethyl ethanolamine, N,N-dimethyl isopropanolamine, N,N-diisopropyl ethanolamine, N-methyl diethanolamine, N-ethyl diethanolamine, N-ethyl diethanolamine, N-butyl diethanolamine, N-lauryl diethanolamine, N-stearyl diethanolamine, triethanolamine, triisopropanolamine, tribenzylamine, dibenzylglycine ethylester, N′-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N,N,N′-trimethylethylene diamine, 2-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-1-propanol, N,N-dimethyl-2,3-dihydroxy propylamine, N,N-diethylethanolamine, 1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinol, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidine, 1-isopropyl-3-pyrrolidinol, 1-piperidin ethanol, 2-[2-(dimethylamino) ethoxy] ethanol, N,N-dimethylglycine, N,N-dimethylglycine methyl, N,N-diethylglycine methyl, N,N-dimethylglycine ethyl, N,N-diethylglycine sodium, 2-(dimethylamino) ethylacetate, N-methylimimino diacetic acid, N,N-dimethylamino ethylacrylate, N,N-diethylamino ethylmethacrylate, N,N-diisopropylamino ethylmethacrylate, N,N-dibutylamino ethylmethacrylate, N,N-dibenzylamino ethylmethacrylate, 3-dimethylamino propionitrile, tris (2-cyanoethyl) amine, N,N-dimethyl allylamine, N,N-diethyl allylamine and triallylamine.

As the (D) photopolymerization accelerator, it is particularly preferable to use an aliphatic tertiary amine compound. Since the aromatic amine compound is inferior in color stability after irradiation, these is a case in which the color tone may change over time in the case of using for a prosthetic device, a restoration material or an adhesive material in a place easily exposed with light such as an anterior tooth, and therefore it is not preferable. It can be expected to suppress discoloration over time due to light by using in combination with an ultraviolet absorber. However, since the ultraviolet absorber is usually used as an additive, it cannot be expected to improve the mechanical characteristics by compounding, and in addition, there is a case that the yellowness of the photocurable composition before curing may increase. Therefore, a large amount of compounding is not preferable. From these facts, it is preferable to use an aliphatic tertiary amine compound. Further, depending on the composition of the photocurable composition, high storage stability and high mechanical strength can be expected in the case of containing an aliphatic primary amine compound and an aliphatic secondary amine compound, and therefore any known compound can be used without any limitation.

Further, among the aliphatic tertiary amine compounds, aliphatic tertiary amine compound which is not an amine compound having two or more primary hydroxy groups in the molecule is preferable, and an amine compound having no primary hydroxy group in the molecule is more preferable. Specific examples of the amine compound having two or more primary hydroxy groups in the molecule include triethanolamine and methyldiethanolamine. An amine compound having a primary hydroxy group may cause discoloration when the cured product of the photocurable composition is stored for a long period of time. There is a tendency that the discoloration increases as the number of primary hydroxy groups in the molecule increases, and the tendency is particularly remarkable when two or more primary hydroxy groups are present in the molecule. Discoloration in the case of storing a cured product for a long period of time can be confirmed in a short period of time by storing it under a condition of high temperature water. When the discoloration under the condition of high temperature water is small, that is, when the thermal color stability is high, the discoloration after long-term use of the cured product of the photocurable composition is small.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure comprises (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) as the (D) photopolymerization accelerator.

(In the formula (1), R₁ is a substituent represented by formula (2), and R₂ and R₃ are substituents represented by formula (2) or substituents selected from —OH group, —O— group, —S— group, —NH—C(O)—NH— group, —C(O)—O— group, —OC(O)— group, —OC(O)—NH— group, —NH—C(O)—O— group, halogen, an organic group which may have an alkoxysilyl group, an aromatic ring which may have a substituent and an alicyclic heterocycle which may have a substituent. Further, R₂ and R₃ may be H when at least one or more R₄s of the formula (2) are an aromatic ring, and R₃ may be H when R₂ is a substituent represented by the formula (2).)

(In the formula (2), X is C or N, two or more X are not N, and when X is N, there is no R₅ that binds to N. R₄ is a hydrocarbon chain or aromatic ring or H, and may be the same or different from each other. R₅ is an organic group which may have —OH group, —O— group, —S— group, —NH—C(O)—NH— group, —C(O)—O— group, —OC(O)— group, —O—C(O)—NH— group or —NH—C(O)—O— group, halogen or H, and may be the same or different from each other.)

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure containing the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) is cured to a deep part when light is irradiated. Further, since the curing depth is superior to that of the conventional photocurable composition, the same curing depth can be exhibited by light irradiation for a shorter time than the conventional one. For example, among photocurable compositions, when used for a dental composite resin, it is expected that the work time of the operator is shortened by reducing the number of times of laminating the resin during filling and by reducing the number of times and period of light irradiation. When used as a dental adhesive, it can be cured to a deep part by light irradiation for a short time, and therefore it can be expected that the working time of the operator can be shortened by reducing the light irradiation time.

The (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) is classified into an aromatic amine compound in which N and an aromatic ring are bonded and an aliphatic amine compound in which N and an alkyl group are bonded. Further, the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) includes a primary amine compound in which N is bonded to one aromatic ring or alkyl group, a secondary amine compound in which N is bonded to two aromatic rings and/or alkyl group, and a tertiary amine compound in which N is bonded to three aromatic rings and/or alkyl groups.

Specific examples of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) include primary amine compounds such as benzhydrylamine, 4,4′-dimethoxybenzhydrylamine and triphenylmethylamine, aromatic secondary amine compounds such as N-phenylbenzylamine, N-benzyl-p-anisidine, N-benzylanthranic acid, N-benzyl-o-phenetidine, N-benzyl-2-naphthylamine and α,α′-dianilino-p-xylene, aliphatic secondary amine compounds such as dibenzylamine, N-benzyl-1-phenylethylamine, bis (1-phenylethyl) amine and bis (4-cyanobenzyl) amine, aromatic tertiary amine compounds such as N,N-dibenzylaniline and N,N-dibenzyl-4-bromoaniline, aliphatic tertiary amine compounds such as N, N-dimethyl benzylamine, N-ethyl-N-methylbenzylamine, N,N-dimethyl-1-phenylethylamine, N,N-dimethylamino methylphenol, N-methyl-N-(2-propin-1-yl) benzylamine, 3-benzyloxazolidine, N,N-diethyl benzylamine, 3-[1-(dimethylamino) ethyl] phenol, 1-benzyl-3-pyrrolidone, 1-benzylpiperidine, N-benzyl diethanolamine, N-cyanodibenzylamine, N-benzylimino diacetic acid, N-benzyl-3,3′-imino dipropionic acid, 1-benzhydryl-3-azetidinone, 1-(diphenylmethyl)-3-azetidinol, N,N-dibenzylaminoethanol, N,N-dibenzylaminopropanol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-dimethylamino methylphenol, 2,4,6-tris (dimethylaminomethyl) phenol, dibenzylamino propionaldehyde, tribenzylamine, dibenzylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, dibenzylaminopropyl (meth) acrylate, benzylamino diethyl (meth) acrylate, tris (2-picolyl) amine, N-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)-N-methyl-1-naphthalenemethaneamine, 3-dibenzylamino-2-fluoro naphthalene methylamine propionic acid benzyl ester, 9-[2-(dibenzylamino) ethyl]-6-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-1-one, (S)-(−)-2-(dibenzylamino) propionaldehyde, (S)-(+)-2-(dibenzylamino)-1-propanol, (S)-2-(dibenzylamino)-3-methylbutanol, 1-[(dibenzylamino) methyl]-2-naphthanol, (2S)-2-(dibenzylamino)-4-methyl-1-pentanol, and (S)-(+)-2-(dibenzylamino)-3-phenyl-1-propanol, and those having a heterocyclic structure include N-benzoylmeroquinene-tert-butyl, ethyl 1-benzyl-4-piperidin carboxylate, N-benzyl nortropinone, 1-benzyl-3-methyl-4-piperidone, 1-benzyl-4-piperidin carboxyaldehyde, 1-benzyl-4-piperidone and 1-benzyl piperidine and the like. In addition, benzyl protected amino acids and benzyl-protected amino acid esters such as N,N-dibenzylglycine ethyl, N-benzoyl-L-tyrosine ethyl, benzoyl-DL-phenylalanine, benzoyl-DL-alanine, benzoyl-DL-methionine, benzoyl-DL-leucine, benzoyl-DL-valine, N-benzoyl-L-glutamic acid, N-benzoyl-DL-phenylalanine-2-naphthyl, N-benzoyl-L-tyrosine and the like are included.

Among the above described compounds, those having a benzyl group can be easily synthesized by benzyl-protecting a commercially available compound having NH₃, NH₂ ⁻ or NH²⁻. For benzyl protection of amine, benzyl chloride, benzyl bromide and the like are used, but any known benzyl protection method can be used. Further, in addition to benzyl protection, an amine compound protected with a protecting group having a substitution on the aromatic ring, such as a p-methoxybenzyl protecting group, can also be used in the same manner.

As the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1), a compound having a polymerizable group can be used. Amine compounds introduced with a polymerizable group can be synthesized by a known method. For example, an amine compound having an ester bond can be prepared by reacting dibenzylaminoalkyl alcohol and an alkyl (meth) acrylate in the presence of a transesterification catalyst such as an alkali metal alcoholate, a magnesium alcoholate, a titaalcolate, a tin catalyst, and an acetylacetone metal complex compound. Further, an amine compound having a urethane bond can be prepared via an urethanization reaction of dibenzylaminoalkyl alcohol and isocyanatoalkyl (meth) acrylate under non-catalyst or an urethanization catalyst such as a tin-based catalyst and a bismuth-based catalyst. Further, an amine compound having a urea bond can be prepared by reacting a compound having a benzyl group and a primary or secondary amine and isocyanatoalkyl (meth) acrylate under a non-catalyst. An amine compound having an ester bond can be prepared by reacting a benzyl-protected amino acid and an alcohol, hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate or the like in the presence of a transesterification catalyst. The above reaction is a known synthetic method, and the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) of the present disclosure can be synthesized by using a known synthetic method. Further, since it is synthesized using benzyl protection and each synthetic catalyst, it can be used without any problem even if the raw material or the catalyst used for the synthesis and the by-product produced by the reaction are contained in the photocurable composition of the present disclosure.

The compound having both a benzylamino group and an alkoxysilyl group can also be used as a surface treatment agent for filler. For example, 3-(N,N-dibenzylamino) propyl triethoxysilane can be synthesized by benzyl-protecting aminopropylethoxysilane, a photocurable composition containing a filler surface-treated with 3-(N,N-dibenzylamino) propyltriethoxysilane can be expected to exhibit a high curing depth similar to the photocurable composition containing 3-(N,N-dibenzylamino) propyltriethoxysilane.

The same effect can be expected in any compound having the structure of (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) or having an amine skeleton partially having the substituent represented by the formula (2), regardless of the molecular weight such as a polymer. Furthermore, there is no problem even if these are subjected to secondary treatment such as encapsulating in microcapsules, physical adsorption on the carrier and chemical immobilization by covalent bonds. Further, even in the case shown above, there is a tendency that a good photocuring depth is exhibited in the case of having (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) which has two or more substituents represented by the formula (2) or having an amine skeleton which has two or more substituents represented by the formula (2).

Among (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1), aliphatic tertiary amine in which R₁ and R₂ of the formula (1) have the structure of the formula (2) is preferable. Specific examples include dibenzylaminoalkyl (meth) acrylate such as dibenzylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate and dibenzylaminopropyl (meth) acrylate, amino acid (ester) protected by two or more benzyl groups such as dibenzylaminoalkyl (meth) acrylamide, dibenzylamino ethanol, dibenzylaminopropanol and N,N-dibenzylglycin ethyl, tribenzylamine and the like. In aliphatic tertiary amine having two or more formula (2) structures, improvement in curing depth is further remarkable, and when an aliphatic tertiary amine is used, color stability after irradiation is higher than that in the case of using an aromatic amine.

The compounding amount of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) is preferably 0.01 to 20 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the (A) polymerizable monomer. When the compounding amount is less than 0.01 parts by mass, the ability to improve the curing depth tends to be insufficient. When the compounding amount is more than 20 parts by mass, although sufficient curing depth is exhibited, the sensitivity to light is shortened, and therefore it is not preferable.

The type of the (D) photopolymerization accelerator containing the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) may be appropriately selected according to the type and the compounding amount of other components to be combined. In addition, the (D) photopolymerization accelerator may be used not only singly but also in combinations of two or more.

The compounding amount of the (D) photopolymerization accelerator is preferably 0.01 to 20 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the (A) polymerizable monomer contained in the photocurable composition. When the compounding amount of the (D) photopolymerization accelerator is less than 0.01 parts by mass, the polymerization promoting ability is poor and the curing tends to be insufficient. When the compounding amount is more than 10 parts by mass, although sufficient curability is exhibited, there is a case that the sensitivity to light is shortened, and discoloration of the cured body increases.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain only the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) as the (D) photopolymerization accelerator. The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain only the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) which is an aliphatic tertiary amine compound as the (D) photopolymerization accelerator. The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain only the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) in which R₂ in the formula (1) is a substituent represented by the formula (2), as the (D) photopolymerization accelerator.

There is no problem even if these (B) photosensitizers, (C) photoacid generators and (D) photopolymerization accelerators, which are polymerization initiators, are subjected to a secondary treatment such as finely pulverization, adsorption on a carrier and encapsulation in a microcapsule, if necessary. Furthermore, these photo polymerization initiators can be used not only singly but also in combinations of two or more, regardless of the polymerization manner or the polymerization method.

[(E) Filler]

As the (E) filler which can be used in the present disclosure, a known filler commonly used can be used without any limitation.

The type of the (E) filler is not limited as long as it is a known filler, and a filler suitable for the application can be compounded, and it is preferable that a filler such as an inorganic filler, an organic filler and an organic-inorganic composite filler is compounded. These fillers can be used not only singly but also in combinations of a plurality thereof regardless of the types of the fillers.

As the above described inorganic filler, the chemical composition is not particularly limited, but specific examples include silicon dioxide, alumina, silica-titania, silica-titania-barium oxide, silica-zirconia, silica-alumina, lanthanum glass, borosilicate glass, soda glass, barium glass, strontium glass, glass ceramic, aluminosilicate glass, barium boroaluminosilicate glass, strontium boroaluminosilicate glass, fluoroaluminosilicate glass, calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass, strontium fluoroaluminosilicate glass, barium fluoroaluminosilicate glass, strontium calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass and the like. Particularly, barium fluoroaluminosilicate glass, strontium fluoroaluminosilicate glass, fluoroaluminosilicate glass and the like, which are used in dental glass ionomer cement, resin reinforced glass ionomer cement and resin cement and the like, can also be suitably used. The fluoroaluminosilicate glass as used herein has a basic structure of silicon oxide and aluminum oxide and contains an alkali metal for introducing non-crosslinked oxygen. The fluoroaluminosilicate glass further has an alkaline earth metal including strontium and fluorine as modified/coordinated ions. The fluoroaluminosilicate glass may be also a composition in which a lanthanoid series element is incorporated into the skeleton in order to impart further radiopacity. This lanthanoid series element also participates in the composition as a modified/coordinated ion.

Specific examples of the organic filler include polymers such as polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate-ethyl methacrylate copolymer, ethyl methacrylate-butyl methacrylate copolymer, methyl methacrylate-trimethylolpropane methacrylate copolymer, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene, chlorinated polyethylene, nylon, polysulfone, polyethersulfone and polycarbonate.

In addition, examples of the organic/inorganic composite filler include one obtained by covering the surface of a filler with a polymerizable monomer by polymerization, one obtained by mixing a filler and a polymerization monomer and polymerizing the monomer, and thereafter grinding the resultant to a proper particle size, or one obtained by dispersing a filler in a polymerizable monomer in advance for emulsion polymerization or suspension polymerization, but are not limited thereto at all.

The above described (E) filler can be treated with a surface treatment material represented by a silane coupling material in order to improve the affinity to the polymerizable monomer, the dispersibility in the polymerizable monomer, and the mechanical strength and water resistance of the cured product. The surface treatment material and the surface treatment method are not particularly limited, and known methods can be adopted without limitation. As a silane coupling material used for surface treatment of the filler, methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, methyltrichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, trimethylchlorosilane, vinyltrichlorosilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltris (2-methoxyethoxy) silane, 3-methacryloyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-chloropropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-(meth) acryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 8-(meth) acryloxyoctyl trimethoxysilane, 11-(meth) acryloxiundecyl trimethoxysilane, hexamethyldisilazane and the like are preferable. In addition to the silane coupling material, surface treatment of the filler can be performed by a method using a titanate coupling material or an aluminate coupling material. The treatment amount of the surface treatment material in the filler is preferably 0.01 to 30 parts by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the filler before treatment.

The shape of the filler is not particularly limited, and any shape of the filler such as an amorphous, a spherical shape, a needle shape, a plate shape, a crushed shape or a scale shape can be used. The average particle diameter of the filler is preferably 0.01 μm to 50 μm, more preferably 0.01 μm to 30 μm, still more preferably 0.05 μm to 20 μm, and more preferably 0.05 μm to 10 μm.

When (E) filler is compounded in the photocurable composition, the compounding amount is preferably 10 to 1000 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of (A) polymerizable monomer, and in the case that formability and the like are taken into consideration, the compounding amount is preferably less than 500 parts by mass. When the compounding amount of the filler is less than 10 parts by mass, there is a case that the effect of improving the mechanical strength and of exhibiting the thixotropy by compounding the filler becomes poor. When the compounding amount is more than 1000 parts by mass, the paste property of the composition becomes hard and there is a case that it is difficult to handle. However, depending on the type of the filler and the surface treatment condition of the filler, there is a case where 1000 parts by mass or more is contained. For example, it refers to the case where the filler has a high specific gravity, the amount of the surface treatment agent to the filler is large, and the case where a surface treatment agent having a good affinity with the polymerizable monomer is used. The composition of the present disclosure exhibits an effect regardless of the compounding amount of the filler.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain a chemical polymerization initiator. Specific examples of an organic peroxide as chemical polymerization initiator include diacyl peroxides, peroxy esters, dialkyl peroxides, peroxy ketals, ketone peroxides, peroxy dicarbonates, and hydro peroxides. Specific examples of diacyl peroxides include acetyl peroxide, isobutyryl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, decanoyl peroxide, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl peroxide, 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide, and lauroyl peroxide and the like. Specific examples of peroxyesters include α-cumylperoxy neodecanoate, t-butylperoxy neodecanoate, t-butylperoxy pivalate, 2,2,4-trimethylpentyl peroxy-2-ethyl hexanoate, t-amylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate, t-butylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate, di-t-butylperoxy isophthalate, di-t-butylperoxy hexahydro terephthalate, t-butylperoxy-3,3,5-trimethyl hexanoate, t-butylperoxy acetate, t-butylperoxy benzoate and t-butylperoxy maleic acid. Specific examples of dialkyl peroxides include di-t-butyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, t-butylcumyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (t-butylperoxy) hexane, 1,3-bis (t-butylperoxy isopropyl) benzene, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (t-butylperoxy)-3-hexyne and the like. Specific examples of peroxyketals include 1,1-di (t-butylperoxy) cyclohexane, 2,2-di (t-butylperoxy) butane, and n-butyl-4,4-(t-butylperoxy) parerate, 1,1-di (t-amylperoxy) cyclohexane and the like. Specific examples of ketone peroxides include methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide, methyl cyclohexanone peroxide, cyclohexanone peroxide and the like. Specific examples of peroxydicarbonates include di-3-methoxyperoxy dicarbonate, di-2-ethylhexylperoxy dicarbonate, bis (4-t-butylcyclohexyl) peroxy dicarbonate, diisopropylperoxy dicarbonate, di-n-propylperoxy dicarbonate, di-2-ethoxyethylperoxy dicarbonate, diallylperoxy dicarbonate and the like. Specific examples of hydroperoxides include 2,5-dimethyl hexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide, diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, t-butyl hydroperoxide and 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl butylhydroperoxide.

As the organic peroxide, the above-mentioned organic peroxides may be used alone, or two or more kinds of organic peroxides may be used in combination. Among these organic peroxides, benzoyl peroxide and cumene hydroperoxide are preferable from the viewpoint of curability. The compounding amount of the organic peroxide as a chemical polymerization initiator is preferably set to 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, more preferably set to 0.3 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the (A) polymerizable monomer from the viewpoint of improving the curability. When the compounding amount of the organic peroxide is more than 5 parts by mass, it may be difficult to ensure sufficient operation time. On the other hand, when the compounding amount of the organic peroxide is less than 0.1 parts by mass, there is a case in which mechanical strength may be insufficient.

In the photocurable composition of the present disclosure, in order to improve the curability, a chemical polymerization accelerator may further be compounded. Examples of chemical polymerization accelerators include a transition metal compound of the group 4 in the periodic table, a thiourea derivative an aliphatic amine, an aromatic amine, a sulfinic acid and a salt thereof, a borate compound, a sulfur-containing reductive inorganic compound, a nitrogen-containing reductive inorganic compound, a barbituric acid derivative, a triazine compound, a halogen compound and the like. The compounding amount of the chemical polymerization accelerator is preferably 0.01 to 5 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 3 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of (A) polymerizable monomer.

The transition metal compound of the period 4 in the periodic table as a chemical polymerization accelerator refers to a metal compound of groups 3 to 12 of the period 4 in the periodic table, and specifically each metal compound of scandium (Sc), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) can be used without any limitation. Although each of the above transition metal element may have a multiple valences, they can be added to the photocurable composition of the present disclosure as long as the valence is stable. Examples include Sc (trivalent), Ti (tetravalent), V (trivalent, tetravalent or pentavalent), Cr (divalent, trivalent or hexavalent), Mn (divalent to heptavalent), Fe (divalent or trivalent), Co (divalent or trivalent), Ni (divalent), Cu (monovalent or divalent), Zn (divalent). Specific examples of the transition metal compound include scandium iodide (trivalent) and the like as a scandium compound, titanium chloride (tetravalent), titanium tetraisopropoxide (tetravalent) and the like as titanium compounds, acetylacetone vanadium (trivalent), divanadium tetraoxide (tetravalent), vanadylacetyl acetonate (tetravalent), vanadium stearate oxide (tetravalent), vanadyl oxalate (tetravalent), vanazyl sulfate (tetravalent), oxobis (1-phenyl-1,3-butandionate) vanadium (tetravalent), bis (maltlate) oxovanadium (tetravalent), vanadium pentoxide (pentavalent), sodium metavanadate (pentavalent) and the like as a vanadium compound, manganese acetate (divalent), manganese naphthenate (divalent) and the like as manganese compounds, iron acetate (divalent), iron chloride (divalent), iron acetate (trivalent), iron chloride (trivalent) and the like as an iron compound, cobalt acetate (divalent), cobalt naphthenate (divalent) and the like as a cobalt compound, nickel chloride (divalent) and the like as a nickel compound, copper chloride (monovalent), copper bromide (monovalent), copper chloride (divalent), copper acetate (divalent) and the like as a copper compound, and zinc chloride (divalent), zinc acetate (divalent) and the like as a zinc compound.

Among these, a trivalent or tetravalent vanadium compound and a divalent copper compound are preferable. Among them, because of having higher polymerization accelerating ability, a trivalent or tetravalent vanadium compound is more preferable, and a tetravalent vanadium compound is most preferable. A plurality of kinds of these transition metal compounds in the period 4 in the periodic table may be used in combination, if necessary. The compounding amount of transition metal compound is preferably 0.0001 to 1 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the (A) polymerizable monomer. When the compounding amount is less than 0.0001 parts by mass, there is a case where the polymerization accelerating effect is insufficient, and when the compounding amount exceeds 1 part by mass, there is a case where it causes discoloration or gelation of the photocurable composition and the storage stability is lowered.

Any known thiourea derivatives can be used as the thiourea derivative as the chemical polymerization accelerator without any limitation. Specific examples of the thiourea derivatives include dimethylthiourea, diethylthiourea, tetramethylthiourea, (2-pyridyl) thiourea, N-methylthiourea, ethylenethiourea, N-allylthiourea, N-allyl-N′-(2-hydroxyethyl) thiourea, N-benzylthiourea, 1,3-dicyclohexyl thiourea, N,N′-diphenylthiourea, 1,3-di (p-tolyl) thiourea, 1-methyl-3-phenylthiourea, N-acetylthiourea, N-benzoylthiourea, diphenylthiourea, dicyclohexylthiourea and the like. Among these, (2-pyridyl) thiourea, N-acetylthiourea and N-benzoylthiourea are preferable. A plurality of kinds of these thiourea derivatives can be used in combination, if necessary. The compounding amount of the thiourea derivative is preferably 0.1 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the (A) polymerizable monomers. When the compounding amount is less than 0.1 parts by mass, there is a case where the ability as a polymerization accelerator is insufficient, and when the compounding amount exceeds 5 parts by mass, the storage stability may be lowered.

Examples of sulfinic acid and its salt include p-toluene sulfinic acid, sodium p-toluene sulfinate, potassium p-toluene sulfinate, lithium p-toluene sulfinate, calcium p-toluene sulfinate, benzenesulfinic acid, sodium benzene sulfinate, potassium benzene sulfinate, lithium benzenesulfinate, calcium benzenesulfinate, 2,4,6-trimethyl benzenesulfinic acid, sodium 2,4,6-trimethyl benzenesulfinate, potassium 2,4,6-trimethyl benzenesulfinate, lithium 2,4,6-trimethyl benzenesulfinate, calcium 2,4,6-trimethyl benzenesulfinate, 2,4,6-triethyl benzenesulfinic acid, sodium 2,4,6-triethyl benzenesulfinate, potassium 2,4,6-triethyl benzenesulfinate, lithium 2,4,6-triethyl benzenesulfinate, calcium 2,4,6-triethyl benzenesulfinate, 2,4,6-triisopropyl benzenesulfinic acid, sodium 2,4,6-triisopropyl benzenesulfinate, potassium 2,4,6-triisopropyl benzenesulfinate, lithium 2,4,6-triisopropyl benzenesulfinate, calcium 2,4,6-triisopropyl benzenesulfinate and the like. Among them, sodium benzenesulfinate, sodium p-toluenesulfinate, and sodium 2,4,6-triisopropyl benzenesulfinate are particularly preferable.

As the borate compound, specific examples of the borate compound having one aryl group in one molecule include trialkylphenylboron, trialkyl (p-chlorophenyl) boron, trialkyl (p-fluorophenyl) boron, trialkyl (3,5-bistrifluoro methyl) phenyl boron, trialkyl [3,5-bis (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-methoxy-2-propyl) phenyl] boron, trialkyl (p-nitrophenyl) boron, trialkyl (m-nitrophenyl) boron, trialkyl (p-butylphenyl) boron, trialkyl (m-butylphenyl) boron, trialkyl (p-butyloxyphenyl) boron, trialkyl (m-butyloxyphenyl) boron, trialkyl (p-octyloxyphenyl) boron and trialkyl (m-octyloxyphenyl) boron (the alkyl group is at least one selected from the group consisting of n-butyl group, n-octyl group and n-dodecyl group etc.) and salts thereof (sodium salt, lithium salt, potassium salt, magnesium salt, tetrabutyl ammonium salt, tetramethyl ammonium salt, tetraethyl ammonium salt, methyl pyridinium salt, ethyl pyridinium salt, butyl pyridinium salt, methyl quinolinium salt, ethyl quinolinium salt, butyl quinolinium salt and the like). Specific examples of the borate compound having two aryl groups in one molecule include dialkyl diphenylboron, dialkyl di (p-chlorophenyl) boron, dialkyl di (p-fluorophenyl) boron, dialkyl di (3,5-bistrifluoro methyl) phenyl boron, dialkyl di [3,5-bis (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-methoxy-2-propyl) phenyl] boron, dialkyl di (p-nitrophenyl) boron, dialkyl di (m-nitrophenyl) boron, dialkyl di (p-butylphenyl) boron, dialkyl di (m-butylphenyl) boron, dialkyl di (p-butyl oxyphenyl) boron, dialkyl di (m-butyl oxyphenyl) boron, dialkyl di (p-octyl oxyphenyl) boron and dialkyl di (m-octyl oxyphenyl) boron (the alkyl group is at least one selected from the group consisting of n-butyl group, n-octyl group and n-dodecyl group etc.) and salts thereof (sodium salt, lithium salt, potassium salt, magnesium salt, tetrabutyl ammonium salt, tetramethyl ammonium salt, tetraethyl ammonium salt, methyl pyridinium salt, ethyl pyridinium salt, butyl pyridinium salt, methyl quinolinium salt, ethyl quinolinium salt, butyl quinolinium salt and the like). Specific examples of the borate compound having three aryl groups in one molecule include monoalkyl triphenylboron, monoalkyl tri (p-chlorophenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (p-fluorophenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (3,5-bistrifluoro methyl) phenyl boron, monoalkyl tri [3,5-bis (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-methoxy-2-propyl) phenyl] boron, monoalkyl tri (p-nitrophenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (m-nitrophenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (p-butylphenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (m-butylphenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (p-butyl oxyphenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (m-butyl oxyphenyl) boron, monoalkyl tri (p-octyl oxyphenyl) boron and monoalkyl tri (m-octyl oxyphenyl) boron (the alkyl group is at least one selected from the group consisting of n-butyl group, n-octyl group and n-dodecyl group etc.) and salts thereof (sodium salt, lithium salt, potassium salt, magnesium salt, tetrabutyl ammonium salt, tetramethyl ammonium salt, tetraethyl ammonium salt, methyl pyridinium salt, ethyl pyridinium salt, butyl pyridinium salt, methyl quinolinium salt, ethyl quinolinium salt, butyl quinolinium salt and the like). Specific examples of the borate compound having four aryl groups in one molecule include tetraphenylboron, tetrakis (p-chlorophenyl) boron, tetrakis (p-fluorophenyl) boron, tetrakis (3,5-bistrifluoro methyl) phenyl boron, tetrakis [3,5-bis (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-methoxy-2-propyl) phenyl] boron, tetrakis (p-nitrophenyl) boron, tetrakis (m-nitrophenyl) boron, tetrakis (p-butylphenyl) boron, tetrakis (m-butylphenyl) boron, tetrakis (p-butyl oxyphenyl) boron, tetrakis (m-butyl oxyphenyl) boron, tetrakis (p-octyl oxyphenyl) boron, tetrakis (m-octyl oxyphenyl) boron, (p-fluorophenyl) triphenylboron, (3,5-bis trifluoromethyl) phenyl triphenylboron, (p-nitrophenyl) triphenylboron, (m-butyl oxyphenyl) triphenylboron, (p-butyl oxyphenyl) triphenylboron, (m-octyl oxyphenyl) triphenylboron and (p-octyl oxyphenyl) triphenylboron, and salts thereof (sodium salt, lithium salt, potassium salt, magnesium salt, tetrabutyl ammonium salt, tetramethyl ammonium salt, tetraethyl ammonium salt, methyl pyridinium salt, ethyl pyridinium salt, butyl pyridinium salt, methyl quinolinium salt, ethyl quinolinium salt, butyl quinolinium salt and the like).

Among these aryl borate compounds, it is more preferable to use a borate compound having 3 or 4 aryl groups in one molecule from the viewpoint of storage stability. Further, these aryl borate compounds can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more.

Examples of sulfur-containing reductive inorganic compound include sulfites, bisulfites, pyrosulfites, thiosulfates, thionates and dithionite. Specific examples include sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, calcium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, 3-mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane, 2-mercaptobenzoxazole, decanethiol, thiobenzoic acid and the like.

Examples of nitrogen-containing reductive inorganic compound include nitrites, and specific examples include sodium nitrite, potassium nitrite, calcium nitrite, ammonium nitrite and the like.

Specific examples of barbituric acid derivative include salts (alkali metals or alkaline earth metals are preferred) of barbituric acid, 1,3-dimethyl barbituric acid, 1,3-diphenyl barbituric acid, 1,5-dimethyl barbituric acid, 5-butyl barbituric acid, 5-ethyl barbituric acid, 5-isopropyl barbituric acid, 5-cyclohexyl barbituric acid, 1,3,5-trimethyl barbituric acid, 1,3-dimethyl-5-ethyl barbituric acid, 1,3-dimethyl-n-butyl barbituric acid, 1,3-dimethyl-5-isobutyl barbituric acid, 1,3-dimethyl barbituric acid, 1,3-dimethyl-5-cyclopentyl barbituric acid, 1,3-dimethyl-5-cyclohexyl barbituric acid 1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl barbituric acid, 1-cyclohexyl-1-ethyl barbituric acid, 1-benzyl-5-phenyl barbituric acid, 5-methyl barbituric acid, 5-propyl barbituric acid, 1,5-diethyl barbituric acid, 1-ethyl-5-methyl barbituric acid, 1-ethyl-5-isobutyl barbituric acid, 1,3-diethyl-5-butyl barbituric acid, 1-cyclohexyl-5-methyl barbituric acid, 1-cyclohexyl-5-ethyl barbituric acid, 1-cyclohexyl-5-octyl barbituric acid, 1-cyclohexyl-5-hexyl barbituric acid, 5-butyl-1-cyclohexyl barbituric acid, 1-benzyl-5-phenyl barbituric acid and thiobarbituric acids. Specifically, the salts of these barbituric acids include sodium 5-butyl barbiturate, sodium 1,3,5-trimethyl barbiturate, sodium 1-cyclohexyl-5-ethyl barbiturate and the like.

Specific examples of the halogen compound include dilauryl dimethyl ammonium chloride, lauryl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, tetramethyl ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl acetyl ammonium chloride, dilauryl dimethyl ammonium bromide and the like.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may not contain a chemical polymerization initiator and a chemical polymerization accelerator. The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may not contain a polymerization initiator system other than the photopolymerization system.

<Other component>

Further, the photocurable composition of the present disclosure may contain a component other than above described (A) to (D) components within a range not to impair the effect of the present disclosure. For example, an excipient typified by fumed silica, benzophenone-based and benzotriazole-based ultraviolet absorbers, polymerization inhibitors such as hydroquinone, hydroquinone monomethyl ether and 2,5-ditershally butyl-4-methylphenol, chain transfer materials such as a-alkylstyrene compound, mercaptan compound such as n-butyl mercaptan and n-octyl mercaptan, and terpenoid compound such as limonene, myrsen, a-terpinene, B-terpinene, y-terpinene, terpinoren, 8-pinene and a-pinene, metal supplementary material such as aminocarboxylic acid chelating agent and phosphonic acid chelating agent, discoloration inhibitors, antibacterial materials, coloring pigments, water and solvent that can be mixed with water in any ratio, and other additives conventionally known in the art may be added as necessary and as desired.

When the photocurable composition of the present disclosure includes a colorant such as a pigment, there is a case that the curing depth change of color tone between before curing and after curing is lower than that in a case where the colorant is not contained. However, in any case, and it can be expected to exhibit an excellent curing depth compared with conventional photopolymerization initiator.

A preparing method of the photocurable composition of the present disclosure is not particularly limited. Examples of a general preparing method of a photocurable composition include a method which comprises preparing a matrix by mixing (A) polymerizable monomer, (B) photosensitizer, (C) photoacid generator and (D) photopolymerization accelerator in advance, kneading the matrix and (E) filler, and removing air bubbles under vacuum to prepare a uniform paste. In the present disclosure, it can be prepare by the above-described method without any problem.

The composition of the present disclosure can be used for a dental material, a printing plate making material and a photoresist material, and is particularly preferably used for a dental material. Specifically, it is applied to a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material, a dental splinting material, a dental glass ionomer cement, a dental CAD-CAM restoration material, a dental 3D printer material and the like.

<One Pack Type Photocurable Composition>

When the photocurable composition of the present disclosure is used for one pack type photocurable composition, particularly as dental materials, it is preferable to use for a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material, a dental splinting material, a dental CAD-CAM restoration material and a dental 3D printer material, it is particularly preferable to use for a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material and a dental splinting material. In the case of a one pack type photocurable composition, it can be expected that there are few technical errors and the risk of contamination with air bubbles is reduced.

<Two Packs Type Photocurable Composition>

When the photocurable composition of the present disclosure is used for two packs type photocurable composition, particularly as dental materials, it is preferable to use for a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material, a dental splinting material, a dental CAD-CAM restoration material and a dental 3D printer material, it is particularly preferable to use for a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material and a dental resin cement. The two packs type dental material is used by kneading the two packs including a first paste and a second paste immediately before use. The kneading is performed by mixing the first paste and the second paste in a volume ratio of 0.9 to 1.1:1.0 or a mass ratio of 0.8 to 1.2:1.0, preferably an equal volume ratio. The kneading method may be a known method such as manual kneading using a dedicated shaking device or a spatula, or automatic kneading via a static mixer. Since the components can be separated into two packs, compounds that cannot be compounded in the same paste can be compounded separately, therefore the storage stability is excellent.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure may comprise only (A) polymerizable monomer, (B) photosensitizer, (C) photoacid generator and (D) photopolymerization accelerator. Further, as the components other than (A) to (D), only one or more of the above-mentioned components may be contained.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, example of the present disclosure are specifically described. However, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to these Examples.

[(A) Polymerizable Monomer]

Bis-GMA: 2,2-bis [4-(3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) phenyl] propane D2.6E: 2,2-bis (4-(meth) acryloyloxy polyethoxyphenyl) propane in which the average addition mole number of ethoxy groups is 2.6 UDMA: N,N-(2,2,4-trimethyl hexamethylene) bis [2-(aminocarboxy) ethanol]methacrylate NPG: neopentyl glycol dimethacrylate TEGDMA: triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate GDMA: glycerin dimethacrylate HEMA: 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate MDP: 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate 6-MHPA: 6-methacryloxyhexyl phosphonoacetate 4-MET: 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitic acid TMODS: 8-methacryloxyoctyl trimethoxysilane

[(B) Photosensitizer]

CQ: camphorquinone BAPO: phenyl bis (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide

[(C) Photoacid Generator]

-   C1: bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium nonafluorobutane sulfonate

-   C2: Diphenyliodonium trifluoromethane sulfonic acid

-   C3: bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoropropyl)     trifluorophosphate

-   C4: p-cumenyl (p-tolyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl)     trifluorophosphate

-   C5: bis (4-n-dodecylphenyl) iodonium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl)     borate

-   C6: di-p-tolyleiodonium phenyl tris (pentafluorophenyl) borate

-   C7: bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium tetra (nonafluoro-tert-butoxy)     aluminate

-   C8: bis [4-(tert-butyl) phenyl] iodonium tetra (pentafluorophenyl)     gallate

-   C9: bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodium camphor sulfonate

-   C10: bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium-p-toluenesulfonate

-   C11: diphenyliodonium chloride

-   C12: bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium hexafluorophosphate

-   C13: bis (4-n-dodecylphenyl) iodonium hexafluorophosphate

-   C14: 2,4,6-tris (trichloromethyl)-1,3,5-triazine

-   C15: diphenyliodonium-2-carboxylate Monohydrate

[(D) Photopolymerization Accelerator] <Alphatic Tertiary Amine> <<Aliphatic Tertiary Amine Compound Having No Primary Hydroxyl Group>>

DMAEMA: N,N-dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate

<<Aliphatic Tertiary Amine Compound Having Two or More Primary Hydroxyl Groups>>

MDEOA: methyl diethanolamine TEA: triethanolamine

<Aromatic Tertiary Amine Compound>

DMBE: N,N-dimethylaminobenzoate ethyl DEPT: N,N-dihydroxyethyl-p-toluidine

<Organic Metal Compound>

DBTL: dibutyl-tin-dilaurate

[(D-1) Amine Compound Represented by Formula (1)] <Aliphatic Primary Amine Compound>

-   D1: benzhydrylamine

-   D2: triphenylmethylamine

<Aliphatic Secondary Amine Compound>

-   D3: N-(triphenylmethyl) glycine

-   D4: N-(diphenylmethyl) methylamine

<Aliphatic Secondary Amine Compound (Compound Having Two or More Formula (2) Structures)>

-   D5: dibenzylamine

<Aromatic Secondary Amine Compound>

-   D6: N-benzylaniline

<Aliphatic Tertiary Amine Compound>

-   D7: diethylbenzylimino diacetate

-   D8: 1-benzyl-4-piperidon

<Aliphatic Tertiary Amine Compound (Compound Having Two or More Formula (2) Structures)>

-   D9:2-benzyl-6-oxo-1-phenyl-5,10,13-trioxa-2,7-diazapentadecane-15-yl-methacrylate

-   D10: N,N-dibenzyl glycine ethyl

-   D11: tribenzylamine

-   D12: (S)-(+)-2-(dibenzylamino)-3-phenyl-1-propanol

-   D13: dibenzylaminoethyl methacrylate

-   D14: dibenzylpropyl methacrylate

-   D15: tris (2-pyridylmethyl) amine

-   D16: 3-(N,N-dibenzylamino) propyltriethoxysilane

<Aromatic Tertiary Amine Compound (Compound Having Two or More Formula (2) Structures)>

-   D17: N,N-dibenzylaniline

[(E) Filler]

The preparing method of each filler used for preparing the dental photocurable composition is shown below.

(Filler E1)

A silane coupling treatment solution prepared by stirring 50.0 g of water, 35.0 g of ethanol, and 3.0 g of 3-methacryloyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane as a silane coupling material at room temperature for 2 hours was added to 100.0 g of fluoroaluminosilicate glass (average particle diameter: 1.1 μm) and stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, a heat treatment was performed at 100° C. for 15 hours to obtain a filler E1.

(Filler E2)

A silane coupling treatment solution prepared by stirring 50.0 g of water, 35.0 g of ethanol, and 5.0 g of 3-methacryloyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane as a silane coupling material at room temperature for 2 hours was added to 100.0 g of the zirconium silicate filler (average particle diameter: 0.8 μm, zirconia: 85 wt. %, silica:15 wt. %) and stirred for 30 minutes. Thereafter, a heat treatment was performed at 100° C. for 15 hours to obtain a filler E2.

[Chemical Polymerization Initiator]

CHP: cumene hydroperoxide BPO: benzoyl peroxide

[Chemical Polymerization Accelerator]

PTU: (2-pyridyl) thiourea

BTU: N-benzoylthiourea

DEPT: N,N-dihydroxyethyl-p-toluidine CAA: acetylacetone copper VAA: vanadyl acetylacetonate

[Uv Absorber]

BT: 2-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) benzotriazole

[Polymerization Inhibitor]

BHT: 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol MeHQ: p-methoxyphenol

[Fluorescent Agent]

FA: 2.5-dihydroxyterephthalate diethyl

<Preparing Method of One Pack Type Photocurable Composition>

All components shown in Tables 1 to 3 other than the filler (E) were put into a wide mouthed plastic container and mixed by using a mix rotor VMRC-5 under the condition of 100 rpm for 48 hours to prepare a matrix. Then, the matrix and the filler (E) were put into a kneader, stirred uniformly and then defoamed under vacuum to prepare a photocurable composition. In the tables 1 to 3, the content (parts by mass) of each component is indicated by the numerical value in parentheses after the abbreviation of each component.

TABLE 1 (D) photopolymerization One pack type (B) (C) accelerator photocurable photo- photoacid Othe than (E) Polymerization composition (A) polymerizable monomer sensitizer generator (D-1) (D-1) filler inhibitor Others Example A1 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C3(1.0) D11(0.01) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A2 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C3(1.0) D11(2.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A3 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C3(1.0) D11(20.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A4 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(1.0) C9(0.5) D9(2.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A5 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C5(0.01) D10(2.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A6 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.1) C5(10.0) D11(2.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A7 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.005) C9(0.5) D12(2.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example A8 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(2.0) C13(0.8) D14(2.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A9 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C1(1.3) D12(0.01) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example A10 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C2(1.5) D9(20.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A11 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C3(1.8) D10(20.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A12 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.005) C5(0.01) D12(0.05) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A13 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C1(3.0) D11(0.5) — E1(150) MeHQ(0.01) Example A14 Bis-GMA(60), GDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C2(3.0) D12(0.5) — E1(150) MeHQ(0.005) Example A15 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C3(3.0) D14(0.5) — E2(150) BHT(0.01) Example A16 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.2) C4(0.6) D9(1.2) — E1(150) MeHQ(0.005) Example A17 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C5(1.0) D10(0.8) — E1(100) BHT(0.01) Example A18 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.2) C6(0.9) D11(1.5) — E2(230) MeHQ(0.005) Example A19 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C7(1.0) D12(1.4) — E1(230) BHT(0.01) Example A20 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.2) C8(1.0) D14(1.1) — E3(230) MeHQ(0.005) Example A21 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C9(0.5) D9(0.8) — E2(250) BHT(0.01) Example A22 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.2) C10(0.5) D10(0.9) — E2(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A23 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C11(0.5) D11(0.8) — E2(250) BHT(0.01) Example A24 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.2) C12(0.5) D12(1.4) — E2(230) MeHQ(0.005) Example A25 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C13(3.0) D14(1.7) — E1(230) BHT(0.01) Example A26 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.2) C14(0.8) D9(1.4) — E3(230) MeHQ(0.005) Example A27 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C15(0.6) D10(1.2) — E4(230) BHT(0.01) Example A28 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C3(0.3) D1(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A29 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C4(0.5) D2(1.0) — E1(250) BHT(0.01) Example A30 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C3(0.2) D3(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005)

TABLE 2 (D) photopolymerization One pack type (B) (C) accelerator photocurable photo- photoacid Othe than (E) Polymerization composition (A) polymerizable monomer sensitizer generator (D-1) (D-1) filler inhibitor Others Example A31 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) C4(0.4) D4(1.0) — E1(250) BHT(0.01) Example A32 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C3(0.5) D5(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A33 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C4(3.0) D5(0.5) — E1(250) BHT(0.01) Example A34 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) C3(0.8) D6(0.8) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A35 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C4(4.0) D7(1.0) — E1(250) BHT(0.01) Example A36 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C1(2.0) D7(0.5) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A37 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) C5(2.0) D8(1.0) — E1(250) BHT(0.01) Example A38 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C6(2.0) D15(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A39 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C7(1.0) D17(1.0) — E1(250) BHT(0.01) Example A40 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C8(1.0) D17(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) BT(1.0) Example A41 Bis-GMA(50), GDMA(50) CQ(0.3) C3(0.5) D9(2.0) — E1(200) MeHQ(0.005) Example A42 Bis-GMA(70), HEMA(15), CQ(0.4) C4(0.5) D10(3.0) — E1(200) MeHQ(0.005) TEGDMA(15) Example A43 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), CQ(0.3) C5(0.3) D11(2.0) — E1(200) MeHQ(0.005) BT(0.1) 3G(40) Example A44 Bis-GMA(50), UDMA(20), CQ(0.4) C7(0.5) D12(3.0) — E1(200) MeHQ(0.005) 3G(30) Example A45 Bis-GMA(50), UDMA(20), CQ(0.3) C8(0.5) D14(3.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) BT(0.1) 3G(30) Example A46 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) C3(0.3) D9(0.4) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A47 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C4(0.5) D10(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A48 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) C3(0.7) D12(0.7) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A49 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C4(1.0) D14(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A50 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) C3(0.4) D16(0.9) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A51 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C4(0.6) D10(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A52 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C3(0.3) D12(1.2) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A53 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) BAPO(0.5) C4(1.3) D14(0.3) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A54 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C4(1.0) D11(0.5) DMAEMA(2.0) E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example A55 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C5(0.5) D11(0.4) DMBE(0.4) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A56 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C5(0.6) D11(0.5) DBTL(0.5) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A57 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C4(1.0) D11(1.0) MDEOA(2.0) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A58 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C8(0.6) D11(1.0) TEA(2.0) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A59 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C9(0.5) D11(1.0) DMAEMA(2.0) E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example A60 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C9(0.5) D11(1.0) DMBE(0.3) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) BT(0.3)

TABLE 3 (D) photopolymerization One pack type (B) (C) accelerator photocurable photo- photoacid Othe than (E) Polymerization composition (A) polymerizable monomer sensitizer generator (D-1) (D-1) filler inhibitor Others Example A61 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C9(0.5) D9(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example A62 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C3(3.0) D10(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A63 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(20), CQ(0.15) C9(0.5) D12(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) MDP(20) Example A64 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C9(0.5) D14(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A65 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C9(0.5) D9(1.0) DMAEMA(2.0) E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example A66 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C9(0.5) D10(1.0) DMBE(0.3) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) BT(0.5) Example A67 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) C3(0.7) D12(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) FA(0.005) Example A68 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C3(3.0) D12(1.0) — E1(100) MeHQ(0.01) FA(0.005) Example A69 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C3(3.0) D14(1.0) — E1(500) MeHQ(0.005) Example A70 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C9(0.5) D7(1.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A71 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C1(0.5) D11(0.8) — — MeHQ(0.005) Example A72 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C1(3.0) D9(0.8) — — MeHQ(0.005) Example A73 D2.6E(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C1(0.3) D10(0.8) — E2(800) MeHQ(0.005) Example A74 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C1(1.5) D12(0.8) — E1(800) MeHQ(0.005) Example A75 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), CQ(0.2) C14(0.4) D11(1.4) — E3(300) MeHQ(0.005) NPG(40) Example A76 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C15(0.3) D13(1.2) — E4(400) BHT(0.01) Example A77 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), CQ(0.3) C14(1.0) D11(1.4) — E3(230) MeHQ(0.005) NPG(40) Example A78 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C15(1.3) D10(1.2) — E4(110) BHT(0.01) Example A79 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.1) C5(15.0) D11(2.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example A80 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.15) C3(1.0) D11(25.0) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C1(1.0) D14(0.8) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example CA1 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.5) — D11(0.8) — E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example CA2 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.1) C3(20) — — E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example CA3 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) C3(0.5) — — — MeHQ(0.005) Example CA4 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.5) C3(2.0) — — E2(800) MeHQ(0.005) Example CA5 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.5) — — DMBE(1) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example CA6 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C3(2.0) — DMAEMA(2.0) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example CA7 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C14(2.0) — MDEOA(2.0) E1(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example CA8 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C15(0.5) MDEOA(1.0) E2(250) MeHQ(0.005) Example CA9 Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) C3(2.0) — DMBE(0.7) E1(250) MeHQ(0.01) Example CA10

<Preparing Method of Two Packs Type Photocurable Composition>

All components shown in Tables 4 to 7 other than the filler (E) were put into a wide mouthed plastic container and mixed by using a mix rotor VMRC-5 under the condition of 100 rpm for 48 hours to prepare a matrix. Then, the matrix and the filler (E) were put into a kneader, stirred uniformly and then defoamed under vacuum to prepare a first paste and a second paste, and then the first paste and the second paste were filled into a double syringe (5 mL) manufactured by Mixpack Co., Ltd. to prepare a photocurable composition. In the tables 4 to 7, the content (parts by mass) of each component is indicated by the numerical value in parentheses after the abbreviation of each component.

TABLE 4 (D) photopolymerization Two packs type (B) (C) accelerator photocurable photo- photoacid Othe than (E) composition (A) polymerizable monomer sensitizer generator (D-1) (D-1) filler Example B1 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D11(0.05) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(2.0) — E1(250) Example B2 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) D11(4.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(2.0) — E1(250) Example B3 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) D11(40.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(1.0) — E1(250) Example B4 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(2.0) D9(2.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C9(1.0) — E1(250) Example B5 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) D10(2.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C5(0.02) — E1(250) Example B6 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) D11(2.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C5(20.0) — E1(250) Example B7 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.01) D12(2.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C7(2.0) — E1(250) Example B8 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(4.0) D14(2.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C8(2) — E1(250) Example B9 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D14(0.04) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C1(2.0) — E1(250) Example B10 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D9(25.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C2(0.8) — E1(250) Example B11 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.4) D10(30.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(2.0) — E1(250) Example B12 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.01) D12(0.02) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C5(0.02) — E1(250) Example B13 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) D11(0.5) — E1(200) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C1(6.0) — E2(200) Example B14 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D12(0.5) — E1(200) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C2(0.7) — E2(250) Example B15 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D14(0.5) — E2(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(0.9) — E2(250) Example B16 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D16(2.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C4(1.0) — E2(250) Two packs type Chemical Chemical photocurable polymerization polymerization Polymerization composition initiator accelerator inhibitor Others Example B1 — PTU(1.0), CAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — Example B2 — PTU(1.0), CAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — Example B3 — PTU(1.0), CAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — Example B4 — PTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — Example B5 PTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — Example B6 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — PTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — Example B7 — PTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.01) — — PTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.13) — Example B8 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(2.0) — BHT(0.13) — Example B9 — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.01) — CHP(2.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B10 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — Example B11 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — Example B12 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — Example B13 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.01) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — Example B14 BPO(1.5) — BHT(0.13) — — DEPT(1.0) BHT(0.05) — Example B15 — DEPT(1.0) BHT(0.01) — BPO(1.5) — BHT(0.13) — Example B16 — DEPT(1.0) MeHQ(0.005) — BPO(1.5) — BHT(0.13) —

TABLE 5 (D) photopolymerization Two packs type (B) (C) accelerator photocurable photo- photoacid Othe than (E) composition (A) polymerizable monomer sensitizer generator (D-1) (D-1) filler Example B17 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) C5(1.2) — E1(200) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — D10(2.0) — E2(250) Example B18 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) C6(1.8) D11(2.0) — E2(230) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — — E2(250) Example B19 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) C12(1.6) — E1(230) Bis-GMA(50), TEGDMA(40), MDP(10) — D12(2.0) — E2(250) Example B20 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) C6(1.6) — E3(230) Bis-GMA(60), HEMA(20), MDP(20) — D14(2.0) — E2(250) Example B21 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D9(1.0) — E2(250) Bis-GMA(60), GDMA(25), MDP(15) — C9(1.0) — E2(250) Example B22 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D10(1.0) — E3(250) UDMA(70), HEMA(20), MET(5), MDP(5) — C10(1.0) — E2(250) Example B23 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D11(1.0) — E4(250) UDMA(70), HEMA(20), MET(5), MDP(5) — C11(1.0) — E2(250) Example B24 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D12(1.0) — E2(230) UDMA(70), HEMA(20), MET(5), MDP(5) — C12(0.5) — E2(250) Example B25 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D14(1.0) — E1(230) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C13(3.0) — E1(230) Example B26 D2.6E(90), TMODS(10) CQ(0.6) D9(0.5) — E2(230) MDP(10), 2.6E(50), GDMA(40) — C14(1.4) — E1(230) Example B27 UDMA(70), GDMA(30) CQ(0.6) — E2(230) UDMA(70), GDMA(30) — C15(1.2) D10(0.5) — E1(230) Example B28 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C3(1.2) D1(1.0) — E1(250) Example B29 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D2(1.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C4(1.2) — E1(250) Example B30 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D3(1.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C3(1.2) — E1(250) Example B31 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D4(1.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C7(0.5) — E1(250) Example B32 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D5(1.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C8(1.2) — E1(250) Two packs type Chemical Chemical photocurable polymerization polymerization Polymerization composition initiator accelerator inhibitor Others Example B17 — DEPT(1.0) BHT(0.01) — BPO(1.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B18 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — Example B19 — PTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — CHP(2.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B20 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — BTU(1.0), CAA(0.1) BHT(0.05) — Example B21 — PTU(1.0), CAA(0.1) BHT(0.01) — CHP(2.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B22 CHP(3.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — BTU(0.5), VAA(0.1) BHT(0.05) — Example B23 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.1) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B24 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.1) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B25 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.1) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B26 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.1) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B27 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.01) — — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.1) MeHQ(0.005) — Example B28 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.01) — — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.1) MeHQ(0.005) — Example B29 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.05) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B30 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.05) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B31 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B32 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) —

TABLE 6 (D) photopolymerization Two packs type (B) (C) accelerator photocurable photo- photoacid Othe than (E) composition (A) polymerizable monomer sensitizer generator (D-1) (D-1) filler Example B33 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D5(0.8) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C4(1.2) — E1(250) Example B34 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D6(1.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C3(4.0) — E1(250) Example B35 UDMA(70), NPG(30) CQ(0.2) D7(1.0) — E1(250) MHPA(10), MET(10), UDMA(70), HEMA(10) — C4(4.0) — E1(250) Example B36 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.2) D8(0.8) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C1(2.0) — E1(250) Example B37 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.3) D8(1.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C5(2.0) — E1(250) Example B38 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D15(1.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C6(2.0) — E1(250) Example B39 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D17(0.7) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C7(1.2) — E1(250) Example B40 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D17(0.8) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C8(1.2) — E1(250) Example B41 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.3) D11(1.0) DMAEMA(2.0) E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C1(0.6) — E1(250) Example B42 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.3) D11(1.0) DMBE(0.4) E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C5(1.2) — E1(250) Example B43 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D11(1.0) DBTL(0.5) E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C9(1.2) — E1(250) Example B44 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D11(1.0) MDEOA(0.5) E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C1(1.0) — E1(250) Example B45 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D11(1.0) TEA(1.0) E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C6(1.2) — E1(250) Example B46 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D11(1.0) DMAEMA(1.0) E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C9(1.2) — E1(250) Example B47 Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) CQ(0.6) D11(1.0) DMBE(0.4) E1(250) Bis-GMA(40), UDMA(20), NPG(40) — C9(0.5) — E1(250) Example B48 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D11(0.5) — Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C1(6.0) — Two packs type Chemical Chemical photocurable polymerization polymerization Polymerization composition initiator accelerator inhibitor Others Example B33 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B34 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B35 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B36 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B37 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B38 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B39 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) BHT(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B40 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) BT(1.0) CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B41 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B42 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B43 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B44 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B45 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B46 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.01) — CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B47 — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) BT(0.1) CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Example B48 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.01) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) —

TABLE 7 (D) photopolymerization Two packs type (B) (C) accelerator photocurable photo- photoacid Othe than (E) composition (A) polymerizable monomer sensitizer generator (D-1) (D-1) filler Example B49 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D16(4.0) — E1(10) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C1(6.0) — E2(10) Example B50 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) D11(0.5) — E1(300) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C1(6.0) — E2(300) Example B51 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) D11(2.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C5(25.0) — E1(250) Example B52 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.3) D11(45.0) — E1(250) Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(1.0) — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — D14(1.6) — E1(250) Example CB1 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(6.0) — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(1.0) — D11(1.6) — E1(250) Example CB2 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) — — — E1(250) Example CB3 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(40) — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.2) — — — E1(250) Example CB4 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(1) — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(1.0) — — — E1(250) Example CB5 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(4) — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(1.0) — — DMBE(2) E1(250) Example CB6 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — — — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) — MDEOA(0.8) E1(250) Example CB7 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(4.0) — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) — — MDEOA(1.6) E1(250) Example CB8 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C14(1) — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) — — MDEOA(1.2) E1(250) Example CB9 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C13(4.0) — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) — — MDEOA(0.8) E1(250) Example CB10 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C15(2) — — E1(250) Comparative Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) CQ(0.6) — — DMBE(1.0) E1(250) Example CB11 Bis-GMA(60), TEGDMA(40) — C3(4.0) — — E1(250) Two packs type Chemical Chemical photocurable polymerization polymerization Polymerization composition initiator accelerator inhibitor Others Example B49 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.01) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — Example B50 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.01) — — BTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) BHT(0.05) — Example B51 CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — — PTU(1.0), VAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — Example B52 — PTU(1.0), CAA(0.01) MeHQ(0.005) — CHP(2.0) — MeHQ(0.005) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB1 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.01) — Example CB2 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB3 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB4 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB5 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB6 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB7 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB8 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB9 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.005) — Example CB10 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) — Comparative — PTU(0.5), VAA(0.005) MeHQ(0.01) — Example CB11 CHP(3.0) — BHT(0.05) —

The test methods adopted in Examples and Comparative Examples are as follows. For one pack type photocurable composition, the dental photo-curable composition was directly collected. For two packs type photocurable composition, a paste prepared by mixing the pastes 1 and 2 using a mixing tip manufactured by Mixpack Co., Ltd. was used. When using, a paste prepared by mixing the pastes 1 and 2 with a mixing chip manufactured by Mixpack Co., Ltd. was used. The mixing chip manufactured by Mixpack Co., Ltd. can be mixed by a static mixer, and when using it, the pastes 1 and 2 can be kneaded at a 0.9 to 1.1:2, ideally at equal volumes. The paste 1 and paste 2 were kneaded so as to have a mass ratio of 0.8 to 1.2:1.0 and used.

(1) Flexural Strength

The prepared photocurable composition was filled into a stainless steel mold, and the cover glasses were placed on both sides to press with a glass kneading plate. Thereafter, light was irradiated for 10 seconds to 5 locations by using the photopolymerization irradiator (PEN Bright manufactured by SHOFU Inc.) to cure the composition. After curing, the cured product was removed from the mold, and light is irradiated to the backside in the same manner again to use as a measurement specimen (25×2×2 mm rectangular shape). For one pack type photocurable composition, the test specimen was immersed in water at 37° C. for 24 hours, and thereafter flexural test was performed. For two packs type photocurable composition, flexural test was performed within 1 hour after irradiating the test specimen with light. The flexural test was conducted at a distance between supporting points of 20 mm and at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min using an Instron universal testing machine (manufactured by Instron). In the case of containing 100 parts by mass or more of the (E) filler with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymerizable monomer, evaluation criteria for flexural strength of the one pack type photocurable composition and the two packs type photocurable composition were as follows.

Good: more than 100 MPa Applicable: 80 MPa or more and 100 MPa or less Insufficient: less than 80 MPa

In the case of containing less than 100 parts by mass of the (E) filler with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymerizable monomer, evaluation criteria for flexural strength of the one pack type photocurable composition and the two packs type photocurable composition were as follows.

Good: more than 90 MPa Applicable: 60 MPa or more and 90 MPa or less Insufficient: less than 60 MPa

Since the flexural strength differs depending on the compounding amount of the filler, different criteria were set.

(2) Sensitivity to light

The height of the dental lamp (Luna-Vue S, manufactured by Morita Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) was adjusted so that the sample installation part was exposed to light with an illuminance of 8000±1000 lx using an illuminometer. A slide glass (26×16 mm, thickness 2 mm) was placed on a glass mixing plate lined with no gloss black paper, and then a sample of about 30 mg was collected on the slide glass. After exposing the sample for 60 f 5 seconds on the sample installation section, the sample was taken out from the sample installation section and immediately pressed against another slide glass to form a thin layer. When the state of the sample at this time was not physically uniform, it was determined that curing had started, and the time until curing was evaluated in 5-second increments. It is preferable that this time is long, because the time required to remove the composition from the light-shielding container and apply it can be increased. Evaluation criteria were as follows.

Good: more than 90 seconds Applicable: 60 to 90 seconds Insufficient: less than 60 seconds (3) Curing Depth One side of a cylindrical mold made of stainless steel having hole with a length of 12 mm and a diameter of 4 mm was covered with a cover glass, and the prepared photocurable composition was filled. While covering the photocurable composition filled in the mold with a cover glass, after scraping, light irradiation was performed for 20 second using a photopolymerization irradiator (Grip Light II, manufactured by SHOFU Inc.) via the cover glass to prepare a cured material, and the cured material was taken out of the mold, and the height of the cured product was measured with a micrometer, and half of the measured value was defined as the curing depth. The cured product was measured within 1 minute after the light irradiation. Evaluation criteria were as follows. Good: curing depth was more than 4 mm Applicable: curing depth was 3.5 to 4 mm Insufficient: curing depth was less than 3.5 mm

It is preferable that curing depth is large, because it is possible to cure to more deep.

(4) Thermal Color Stability

Each prepared photocurable composition was fully filled into a mold (in a shape of a disc having a diameter of 15 mm and a thickness of 1 mm) made of stainless steel. Thereafter, a cover glass was placed on upper side of the stainless mold to apply pressure with glass plate. Subsequently, light irradiation was performed for 1 minute using a photopolymerization irradiator (Grip Light II, manufactured by SHOFU Inc.) via the cover glass to prepare a cured material. The cured material was taken out of the mold, the cover glass was removed and the test specimen was measured for color tone. Color measurement was performed by placing the test specimen on the background of a standard white plate (D65/10°, X=81.07, Y=86.15, Z=93.38) and using a spectrocolorimeter (manufactured by BYK-Chemie GmbH) under predetermined condition (light source: C, viewing angle: 2°, measurement area: 11 mm). Then, the test specimen was immersed in 10 mL of water in a container in an incubator set at 70° C., allowed to stand for one week, and was measured again for the color tone, and the difference in discoloration was represented by ΔE calculated from the following formula.

ΔE=((ΔL*)²+(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²)^(1/2)

ΔL*=L1*-L2*

Δa*=a1*-a2* Δb*=b1*-b2* In the formula, L1* is the brightness index before immersion and stand, L2* is index after immersion and stand, a1* and b1* are the color quality index before immersion and stand, and a2* and b2* are the color quality index after immersion and stand. Evaluation criteria were as follows. A (Good): ΔE was less than 5 B (Applicable): ΔE was 5 or more and 10 or less C (Insufficient): ΔE was more than 10

The thermal color stability was measured for predict the color tone change when the cured product was used for a long period of time, and the smaller ΔE, the smaller the color change when the cured product was used for a long period of time.

(5) Color Stability after Irradiation

Each prepared photocurable composition was filled into a mold (in a shape of a disc having a diameter of 15 mm and a thickness of 1 mm) made of stainless steel. Thereafter, a cover glass was placed on upper side of the stainless mold to apply pressure with glass plate. Subsequently, light irradiation was performed for 1 minute using a photopolymerization irradiator (Grip Light II, manufactured by SHOFU Inc.) via the cover glass to prepare a cured material. The cured material was taken out of the mold, the cover glass was removed and the test specimen was measured for color tone. Color measurement was performed by placing the test specimen on the background of a standard white plate (D65/10°, X=81.07, Y=86.15, Z=93.38) and using a spectrocolorimeter (manufactured by BYK-Chemie GmbH) under predetermined condition (light source: C, viewing angle: 2°, measurement area: 11 mm). Then, after exposing the test specimen to light for 24 hours with a xenon lamp light exposure tester (Suntest CPS+), the color tone of the test specimen was measured again, and the difference in discoloration was represented by ΔE calculated from the following formula.

ΔE=((ΔL*)²+(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²)^(1/2)

ΔL*=L1*-L2*

Δa*=a1*-a2* Δb*=b1*-b2*

In the formula, L1* is the brightness index before light exposure, L2* is the brightness index after light exposure, a1* and b1* are the color quality index before light exposure, and a2* and b2* are the color quality index after light exposure. Evaluation criteria were as follows.

Good: ΔE was less than 5 Applicable: ΔE was 5 or more and 10 or less Insufficient: ΔE was more than 10

The color stability after irradiation was measured for predict the color tone change when the cured product was used for a long period of time in the light exposed area, and the smaller ΔE, the smaller the color change when the cured product was exposed with light for a long period of time.

The results shown in Tables 8 to 14 will be described.

TABLE 8 Color Flexural Curing Sensitivity Thermal stability Evaluation strength depth to light color after result (Mpa) (mm) (sec) stability irradiation Example A1 87 3.6 185 A 2.7 Example A2 104 4.6 110 A 1.9 Example A3 127 4.7 80 A 7.1 Example A4 128 4.3 110 A 4.8 Example A5 85 3.7 210 A 1.5 Example A6 124 4.6 60 B 5.3 Example A7 81 3.7 180 A 2.5 Example A8 130 4.9 65 A 5.2 Example A9 87 3.7 210 A 3.8 Example A10 127 4.6 90 A 2.3 Example A11 132 5.0 90 A 3.9 Example A12 88 3.7 180 A 3.6 Example A13 125 4.8 105 A 1.1 Example A14 104 5.0 100 A 1.4 Example A15 112 4.7 105 A 2.2 Example A16 122 4.9 95 A 3.6 Example A17 123 4.8 105 A 4.0 Example A18 101 4.7 105 A 2.8 Example A19 119 4.5 105 A 1.9 Example A20 116 4.9 100 A 2.2 Example A21 115 5.0 100 A 2.5 Example A22 100 4.7 100 A 3.6 Example A23 121 4.9 100 A 8.6 Example A24 117 5.0 90 A 8.3 Example A25 108 4.7 100 A 4.9 Example A26 109 5.0 80 A 9.0 Example A27 113 4.5 105 A 7.8 Example A28 127 4.2 115 A 2.7 Example A29 123 4.2 120 A 2.6 Example A30 117 4.1 115 A 1.4

TABLE 9 Color Flexural Curing Sensitivity Thermal stability Evaluation strength depth to light color after result (Mpa) (mm) (sec) stability irradiation Example A31 127 4.2 110 A 1.0 Example A32 113 4.6 95 A 1.7 Example A33 125 4.6 115 A 3.4 Example A34 122 4.1 125 A 9.4 Example A35 117 4.2 115 A 2.4 Example A36 128 4.1 130 A 3.8 Example A37 122 4.2 115 A 3.1 Example A38 103 4.7 100 A 1.5 Example A39 130 4.6 95 B 9.9 Example A40 119 4.8 95 B 9.5 Example A41 127 4.8 110 A 3.9 Example A42 110 4.6 110 A 3.0 Example A43 110 4.5 95 A 1.8 Example A44 113 4.6 100 A 2.8 Example A45 127 4.5 95 A 1.7 Example A46 118 5.0 80 A 1.9 Example A47 117 4.5 95 A 2.4 Example A48 117 4.8 100 A 3.7 Example A49 108 5.0 95 A 1.5 Example A50 122 4.7 100 A 2.5 Example A51 117 4.7 95 A 2.3 Example A52 106 4.7 125 A 3.9 Example A53 80 3.6 65 A 5.6 Example A54 138 4.5 95 A 4.9 Example A55 128 4.6 65 A 9.6 Example A56 102 4.9 140 A 3.4 Example A57 104 4.6 90 B 3.0 Example A58 113 4.8 95 B 1.2 Example A59 131 4.6 95 A 4.7 Example A60 135 4.6 65 A 3.5

TABLE 10 Color Flexural Curing Sensitivity Thermal stability Evaluation strength depth to light color after result (Mpa) (mm) (sec) stability irradiation Example A61 131 4.7 120 A 4.6 Example A62 129 4.5 115 A 3.9 Example A63 120 4.5 120 A 3.8 Example A64 131 4.7 140 A 3.1 Example A65 132 4.6 95 A 4.0 Example A66 135 4.8 65 A 3.4 Example A67 116 4.8 100 A 2.4 Example A68 112 4.7 95 A 2.1 Example A69 147 4.4 220 A 2.5 Example A70 102 4.0 125 B 1.9 Example A71 96 5.9 95 A 2.6 Example A72 97 5.9 95 A 2.9 Example A73 135 4.1 120 A 1.0 Example A74 121 4.3 140 A 2.5 Example A75 120 5.9 95 A 6.8 Example A76 125 4.6 100 A 5.2 Example A77 118 4.8 95 A 8.7 Example A78 110 4.2 95 A 9.7 Example A79 130 5.0 60 B 8.8 Example A80 129 4.9 70 B 9.0 Comparative Un- Un- Un- Un- Un- Example CA1 cured cured cured cured cured Comparative 43 2.5 320 A 2.1 Example CA2 Comparative 44 2.2 250 B 2.5 Example CA3 Comparative 41 2.3 310 A 1.3 Example CA4 Comparative 43 2.1 290 A 1.8 Example CA5 Comparative 106 2.1 30 A 12.5 Example CA6 Comparative 103 2.7 100 A 2.9 Example CA7 Comparative 120 2.9 120 C 10.0 Example CA8 Comparative 124 2.8 110 C 9.8 Example CA9 Comparative 129 2.8 65 A 12.2 Example CA10

TABLE 11 Color Flexural Curing Sensitivity Thermal stability Evaluation strength depth to light color after result (Mpa) (mm) (sec) stability irradiation Example B1 86 3.8 180 A 1.7 Example B2 110 4.8 105 A 1.7 Example B3 127 4.9 70 A 7.3 Example B4 114 4.5 95 A 4.8 Example B5 83 3.8 180 A 3.7 Example B6 131 4.8 60 B 7.4 Example B7 84 3.7 180 A 1.9 Example B8 123 4.7 60 A 7.1 Example B9 81 3.5 180 A 3.9 Example B10 130 4.5 85 A 3.7 Example B11 136 4.8 85 A 1.8 Example B12 80 3.6 180 A 3.2 Example B13 103 4.5 100 A 3.4 Example B14 125 4.7 85 B 7.2 Example B15 105 4.9 100 B 7.1 Example B16 101 5.0 100 B 5.3

TABLE 12 Color Flexural Curing Sensitivity Thermal stability Evaluation strength depth to light color after result (Mpa) (mm) (sec) stability irradiation Example B17 118 4.8 105 B 6.1 Example B18 126 4.6 95 A 2.5 Example B19 121 4.7 95 A 8.0 Example B20 124 4.8 95 A 1.4 Example B21 112 4.7 95 A 2.7 Example B22 110 4.7 105 A 3.9 Example B23 123 4.8 100 A 7.9 Example B24 114 4.7 105 A 7.5 Example B25 124 4.9 80 A 5.0 Example B26 121 4.7 100 A 7.8 Example B27 124 4.8 105 A 8.3 Example B28 126 4.2 105 A 2.8 Example B29 121 4.1 105 A 1.6 Example B30 124 4.1 105 A 2.0 Example B31 122 4.1 125 A 1.6 Example B32 113 4.6 105 A 1.5

TABLE 13 Color Flexural Curing Sensitivity Thermal stability Evaluation strength depth to light color after result (Mpa) (mm) (sec) stability irradiation Example B33 114 5.0 110 A 3.8 Example B34 107 4.1 105 A 8.5 Example B35 114 4.1 130 A 2.7 Example B36 109 4.1 130 A 3.8 Example B37 121 4.1 130 A 1.8 Example B38 103 4.9 95 A 3.7 Example B39 125 4.7 100 A 8.5 Example B40 105 4.7 105 A 9.7 Example B41 131 5.0 95 A 3.1 Example B42 130 4.8 65 A 9.8 Example B43 105 4.6 140 A 2.5 Example B44 105 4.8 90 B 2.5 Example B45 129 4.8 95 B 2.7 Example B46 123 4.5 95 A 3.3 Example B47 139 4.6 65 B 4.0 Example B48 128 4.7 95 A 3.4

TABLE 14 Color Flexural Curing Sensitivity Thermal stability Evaluation strength depth to light color after result (Mpa) (mm) (sec) stability irradiation Example B49 118 5.0 95 A 3.5 Example B50 115 4.9 105 A 2.6 Example B51 135 5.0 65 B 9.4 Example B52 133 5.1 65 B 8.7 Comparative Uncured Uncured 500 A 1.3 Example CB1 Comparative 69 2.2 <180 A 1.9 Example CB2 Comparative 45 2.4 <180 B 2.4 Example CB3 Comparative 42 2.3 <180 A 3.7 Example CB4 Comparative 61 2.1 <180 A 3.0 Example CB5 Comparative 116 3.3 30 A 12.7 Example CB6 Comparative 108 2.7 115 B 1.5 Example CB7 Comparative 107 3.0 120 B 9.8 Example CB8 Comparative 121 3.1 125 B 4.9 Example CB9 Comparative 111 2.9 120 B 8.8 Example CB10 Comparative 118 3.2 60 A 13.6 Example CB11

It was confirmed that the compositions described in Examples had sufficient flexural strength and a good curing depth.

As Examples A1, A9, A12, B1, B9 and B12, when the compounding amount of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer is less than 0.1 part by mass, the flexural strength and the curing depth were slightly inferior. As Examples A3, A10, A11, B3, B10 and B11, when the compounding amount of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) was more than 10 parts by mass, there was a tendency that the sensitivity to light is slightly inferior. In Examples A55 and B42 containing DMBE as a photopolymerization accelerator, a decrease in sensitivity to light and a decrease in color stability after irradiation were caused. In the composition in which an ultraviolet absorber was simultaneously compounded as Examples A60, A66 and B47, although the sensitivity to light was reduced, the decrease in color stability after irradiation was suppressed. In addition, the composition containing MDEOA or TEA, which were amine compounds having two or more primary hydroxy groups in the molecule, such as Examples A57, A58, B44 and B45, tended to have slightly inferior thermal color stability. Regardless of the photopolymerization accelerator, Examples B14 to B17, which were compositions containing an amine compound having two or more primary hydroxy groups such as DEPT as a chemical polymerization accelerator also tended to have slightly inferior thermal color stability.

As Examples A28 to A31, A34 to A37, B28 to B31, and B34 to B37, among the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1), there was a tendency that the curing depth of the composition containing an amine compound having two or more substituents represented by the formula (2) was higher than that of the composition containing only an amine compound having one substituent represented by the formula (2).

As Examples A34, A39, A40, B34, B39 and B40, among the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1), there was a tendency that color stability after irradiation of the composition containing an aromatic amine compound was slightly inferior than that of the composition containing an aliphatic amine compound.

As Examples A8 and B8, there was a tendency that the sensitivity to light and the color stability after irradiation of the composition containing more than 1 part by mass of the (B) photosensitizer with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer was slightly inferior. As Examples A7, A12, B7 and B12, there was a tendency that the flexural strength and the curing depth of the composition containing less than 0.01 part by mass of the (B) photosensitizer with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer was slightly inferior. Further, in Example A53 in which only BAPO was used and α-diketone compound was not used as the (B) photosensitizer, there was a tendency that the flexural strength and the curing depth is slightly inferior.

As Examples A6, A79, B6, and B51, in the composition containing more than 10 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer, there is a tendency that the sensitivity to light were reduced and color stability after irradiation and thermal color stability were slightly inferior. As Examples A5, A12, B5 and B12, in the composition containing less than 0.01 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer, there is a tendency that the flexural strength and curing depth were slightly inferior. Further, in the compositions of Examples A23 to A27, B19 and B23 to B27 which contain an aryliodonium salt compound of an anion not having at least one organic group or a triazine compound as a photoacid generator such as C11 to C15, there is a tendency that the color stability after irradiation was slightly inferior.

Because Comparative Examples CA1 and CB1 did not contain the (B) photosensitizer, these were not cured, or their flexural strength and curing depth were remarkably low. Since Comparative Examples CA2, CA6, CB2 and CB6 did not contain the (C) photoacid generator, the flexural strength and curing depth were remarkably low. Since Comparative Examples CA3 to CA5 and CB3 to CB5 did not contain the (D) photopolymerization accelerator, the flexural strength and curing depth were remarkably low. Since Comparative Examples CA6 to 10 and CB6 to 11 did not contain the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1), the curing depth was remarkably low.

The photocurable composition of the present disclosure evaluated in Examples can be used for any known photocurable composition without any problem. The photocurable composition include a dental material, a printing plate making material and a photoresist material, and can be particularly preferably used for a dental photocurable composition which is a dental material. The dental photocurable composition includes a dental adhesive material, a dental primer, a dental composite resin, a dental core build-up material, a dental resin cement, a dental coating material, a dental sealant material, a dental manicure material, a dental room temperature polymerization resin, a dental splinting material, a dental glass ionomer cement, a dental hard resin, a dental CAD-CAM restoration material, a dental 3D printer material and the like.

With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context.

Although the description herein has been given with reference to the drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications on the basis of this invention without difficulty. Accordingly, any such changes and modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the embodiments.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a photocurable composition having a high curing depth. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A photocurable composition, comprising (A) polymerizable monomer, (B) photosensitizer, (C) photoacid generator, and (D) photopolymerization accelerator, wherein, the photocurable composition comprises (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) as the (D) photopolymerization accelerator.

(In the formula (1), R₁ is a substituent represented by formula (2), and R₂ and R₃ are substituents represented by formula (2) or substituents selected from —OH group, —O— group, —S— group, —NH—C(O)—NH— group, —C(O)—O— group, —OC(O)— group, —OC(O)—NH— group, —NH—C(O)—O— group, halogen, an organic group which may have an alkoxysilyl group, an aromatic ring which may have a substituent and an alicyclic heterocycle which may have a substituent. Further, R₂ and R₃ may be H when at least one or more R₄s of the formula (2) are an aromatic ring, and R₃ may be H when R₂ is a substituent represented by the formula (2).)

(In the formula (2), X is C or N, two or more X are not N, and when X is N, there is no R₅ that binds to N. R₄ is a hydrocarbon chain or aromatic ring or H, and may be the same or different from each other. R₅ is an organic group which may have —OH group, —O— group, —S— group, —NH—C(O)—NH— group, —C(O)—O— group, —OC(O)— group, —O—C(O)—NH— group or —NH—C(O)—O— group, halogen or H, and may be the same or different from each other.)
 2. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) is an aliphatic tertiary amine.
 3. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein R₂ in the formula (1) of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) is a substituent represented by the formula (2).
 4. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) is an aliphatic tertiary amine, and R₂ in the formula (1) of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1) is a substituent represented by the formula (2).
 5. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the photocurable composition comprises an aryl iodonium salt as the (C) photoacid generator, and the aryl iodonium salt is a salt of an anion having an organic group and one or more atoms of P, B, Al, S and Ga, and an aryl iodonium cation.
 6. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the photocurable composition comprises an aryl iodonium salt as the (C) photoacid generator, and the aryl iodonium salt is a salt of an anion having an organic group in which at least one H is substituted with F and one or more atoms of P, B, Al, S and Ga, and an aryl iodonium cation.
 7. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the (B) photosensitizer contains (B-1) α-diketone compound, and the photocurable composition is used for dentistry.
 8. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the photocurable composition is used in dental application, and is one pack type or two packs type.
 9. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the photocurable composition is one pack type photocurable composition comprising, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer, 0.001 to 1 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.01 to 20.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1).
 10. The photocurable composition according to claim 1, wherein the photocurable composition is two packs type photocurable composition consisting of a first paste and a second paste, wherein a specific gravity of the first paste and the second paste is 1:0.8 to 1:1.2, the photocurable composition comprises, with respect to 200 parts by mass of total of the (A) polymerizable monomer contained in the first paste and the second paste, 0.002 to 2 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.02 to 20 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.02 to 40.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1).
 11. The photocurable composition according to claim 4, wherein the photocurable composition comprises an aryl iodonium salt as the (C) photoacid generator, and the aryl iodonium salt is a salt of an anion having an organic group in which at least one H is substituted with F and one or more atoms of P, B, Al, S and Ga, and an aryl iodonium cation.
 12. The photocurable composition according to claim 4, wherein the (B) photosensitizer contains (B-1) α-diketone compound, and the photocurable composition is used for dentistry.
 13. The photocurable composition according to claim 4, wherein the photocurable composition is used in dental application, and is one pack type or two packs type.
 14. The photocurable composition according to claim 4, wherein the photocurable composition is one pack type photocurable composition comprising, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer, 0.001 to 1 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.01 to 20.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1).
 15. The photocurable composition according to claim 4, wherein the photocurable composition is two packs type photocurable composition consisting of a first paste and a second paste, wherein a specific gravity of the first paste and the second paste is 1:0.8 to 1:1.2, the photocurable composition comprises, with respect to 200 parts by mass of total of the (A) polymerizable monomer contained in the first paste and the second paste, 0.002 to 2 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.02 to 20 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.02 to 40.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1).
 16. The photocurable composition according to claim 11, wherein the (B) photosensitizer contains (B-1) α-diketone compound, and the photocurable composition is used for dentistry.
 17. The photocurable composition according to claim 11, wherein the photocurable composition is used in dental application, and is one pack type or two packs type.
 18. The photocurable composition according to claim 11, wherein the photocurable composition is one pack type photocurable composition comprising, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polymerizable monomer, 0.001 to 1 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.01 to 20.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1).
 19. The photocurable composition according to claim 11, wherein the photocurable composition is two packs type photocurable composition consisting of a first paste and a second paste, wherein a specific gravity of the first paste and the second paste is 1:0.8 to 1:1.2, the photocurable composition comprises, with respect to 200 parts by mass of total of the (A) polymerizable monomer contained in the first paste and the second paste, 0.002 to 2 parts by mass of the (B) photosensitizer, 0.02 to 20 parts by mass of the (C) photoacid generator, and 0.02 to 40.0 parts by mass of the (D-1) amine compound represented by formula (1). 